LINKAGES BETWEEN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIORS IN HEIs

The twenty first century has brought paradigm shift in the universities. These days universities are supposed to be innovative, self-sustainable and self-reliant. Researchers investigating factors that can instill innovation creativity Since Ethical Leadership boosts Innovative Working Behavior within organizations, therefore its role should examined. This empirical study examined associations between concepts of ethical leadership perceived-organizational support innovative work behaviors selected public sector Pakistan. Adopting a cross-sectional research design, online data were gathered from sample faculty members, KP, Collected analyzed by descriptive univariate multivariate inferential statistics. Findings revealed both direct (β: 0.883) mediational-indirect links via variable Perceived Organizational Support, 0.789) 0.686). yielded vital theoretical contribution along with proposed practical implications.