Innovation leadership for sustainable organizational climate in institution of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Malaysia

Authors

  • Norlaila Wati Osman Facuty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA
  • Arasinah Kamis Facuty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37134/ajatel.vol9.no1.6.2019

Keywords:

Innovation Leadership, Sustainable Relationship, Organizational Climate, Technical and Vocational Education, Training

Abstract

The well-being in and performance of an organization is often associated with a leadership who is assertive and innovative. Additionally, the well-being of innovative organizational climate also relates on how innovative leader leads the team. From this sustainable relationship between innovative with the subordinates, it will create a harmonic balance within the organization. This systematic literature review will examine the issues, and challenges and the appropriate leadership styles of the innovation leadership in creating an innovative and sustainable organizational climate in the institutions of Technical and Vocational Education, and Training (TVET) in Malaysia. A number of studies have been carried out by researchers in respect of the innovation leadership attributes associated with a variety of leadership styles viewed from different perspectives. Innovation leadership plays an important role in improving organizational performance. Therefore, the development of innovative leadership needs to develop innovative thinking among the team members to ensure their successfulness and remains competitive in the face of a rapidly changing world and the latest technology.

 

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2019-06-29

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Osman, N. W., & Kamis, A. (2019). Innovation leadership for sustainable organizational climate in institution of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Malaysia. Asian Journal of Assessment in Teaching and Learning, 9(1), 57–64. https://doi.org/10.37134/ajatel.vol9.no1.6.2019

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