Leader-Member Exchange and Teacher Creativity in Nigerian Schools: The Mediating Role of Paradox Mindset and Individual Ambidexterity
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T1 - Leader-Member Exchange and Teacher Creativity in Nigerian Schools: The Mediating Role of Paradox Mindset and Individual Ambidexterity
AU - Ugwuanyi, Christian S.
AU - Bellibaş, Mehmet Şükrü
AU - Pietsch, Marcus
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2025/7/31
Y1 - 2025/7/31
N2 - This study examines the link between leader-member exchange (LMX) and teacher creativity, mediated by paradox mindset and individual ambidexterity. Using data from 1,406 Nigerian teachers in 146 schools, structural equation modeling confirmed that LMX positively influences teacher creativity, paradox mindset, and ambidexterity. Both mediators significantly relate to creative behavior. Mediation analysis revealed indirect effects of LMX on creativity via paradox mindset and ambidexterity. Findings highlight LMX as a key driver of teacher creativity, emphasizing the importance of strong leader–teacher relationships in fostering a paradox mindset and ambidexterity to enhance creativity in schools.
AB - This study examines the link between leader-member exchange (LMX) and teacher creativity, mediated by paradox mindset and individual ambidexterity. Using data from 1,406 Nigerian teachers in 146 schools, structural equation modeling confirmed that LMX positively influences teacher creativity, paradox mindset, and ambidexterity. Both mediators significantly relate to creative behavior. Mediation analysis revealed indirect effects of LMX on creativity via paradox mindset and ambidexterity. Findings highlight LMX as a key driver of teacher creativity, emphasizing the importance of strong leader–teacher relationships in fostering a paradox mindset and ambidexterity to enhance creativity in schools.
KW - Educational science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105012445629&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15700763.2025.2539804
DO - 10.1080/15700763.2025.2539804
M3 - Journal articles
JO - Leadership and Policy in Schools
JF - Leadership and Policy in Schools
SN - 1570-0763
ER -