https://mdripublishing.com/index.php/AMSJ/issue/feed 2025-07-30T20:52:59-07:00 Open Journal Systems <p style="text-align: justify;">Administrative and Management SciencesJournal (AMSJ) aims at publishing high quality research article which significantly adds value to body of knowledge. AMSJis a bi-annual, blind peer-review, and open access journal. AMSJ publishes original articles, empirical studies, review and conceptual articles, short notes, communications aligned with its aims, scope and objectives. Administrative and management Sciences aims to advance and communicate knowledge concerning management theory and practice both in public administration and in profit organizations. In processing and publication of research work, the Journal currently follows the Higher Education Commision (HEC) criteria.</p> https://mdripublishing.com/index.php/AMSJ/article/view/158 2025-07-19T10:48:42-07:00 Awab Ahmad awabahmad91@gmail.com Professor.Dr. Mohd Zainal Munshid Bin Harun zainal@uts.edu.my Dr.Muhammad Farhan Jalil jmfarhan@unimas.my

<p>In today’s competitive and technology-driven business environment, fostering innovation has become a strategic imperative, particularly in fast-paced sectors such as telecommunications. This study investigates the influence of authentic leadership on employees’ innovation capability, with a specific focus on the mediating role of employee empowerment. Drawing on social exchange theory and self-determination theory, the research proposes a conceptual framework linking leadership behaviour to innovation outcomes through psychological empowerment. Data were collected from 379 executive-level employees working in major telecommunication companies in Pakistan. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS was employed to test the hypothesized relationships. The results indicate that authentic leadership has a significant positive impact on both employee empowerment and innovation capability. Furthermore, employee empowerment was found to partially mediate the relationship between authentic leadership and innovation, highlighting its critical role as a psychological enabler of innovative behaviour. These findings contribute to leadership and innovation literature by emphasizing the importance of empowering work environments, and they offer practical insights for telecom organizations aiming to enhance innovation through ethical and empowering leadership practices.</p>

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