MEDIATIING ROLE OF WORK ENGAGEMENT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADER HUMOR BEHAVIOUR AND THE EMPLOYEE INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR OF SELECTED APPAREL COMPANIES IN ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT

Abstract

Employees are the primary driving force behind industry innovation. Employee creative behaviour, which can be described as the act of producing, encouraging, and applying innovative thinking in the organization for the aim of personal and organizational success is therefore critical. The objectives of this study to identify to examine the level of leader humor behaviour, work engagement and employee innovative behaviour, to examine the relationship between leader humor behaviour and employee innovative behaviour, leader humor behaviour and work engagement and work engagement and employee innovative behaviour and to examine the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between leader humor behaviour and employee innovative behaviour. Mainly the researcher has used descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis and mediation analysis to achieve the objectives of this research study. This research study has been conducted using 317 employees in selected apparel companies in Anuradhapura district. Results indicate that leader humor behaviour, work engagement and employee innovative behaviour have high level. And also according to correlation analysis there were strong positive relationships among leader humor and work engagement, among leader humor and innovative behaviour and among work engagement and innovative behaviour. Furthermore, impact of Leader humor on Innovative Behaviour is mediated by Work engagement.