Leadership training and innovation performance of research teams at Liaoning University
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This study investigates the impact of leadership training on the innovation performance of research teams at Liaoning University. It aims to examine how coaching-oriented leadership development enhances team members’ creativity, dynamic competence, and research innovation performance, and to propose an empirically validated model for improving research team effectiveness. A mixed-methods approach was employed. Quantitative data were collected from research team members using validated instruments measuring coaching leadership, member creativity, dynamic competence, and team innovation performance. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to examine the relationships among the variables. Qualitative data were obtained through focus group interviews with administrators, research team leaders, and policy experts to complement the quantitative findings and identify practical strategies for institutional improvement. The results indicate that leadership training significantly strengthens coaching leadership behaviors, which directly improve research team innovation performance and indirectly enhance it through increased member creativity and dynamic competence. The structural model demonstrated satisfactory reliability, validity, and model fit. Qualitative findings further highlighted the importance of institutional support, including resource allocation, performance evaluation systems, and organizational commitment, in maximizing the effectiveness of leadership development initiatives. This study contributes to the literature by integrating coaching leadership, member creativity, dynamic competence, and innovation performance into a comprehensive structural model in the context of higher-education research teams. The findings suggest that universities should invest in leadership development programs that promote coaching competencies, knowledge sharing, and researchers’ adaptive capabilities to enhance research productivity and innovation. Although the study is limited to Liaoning University, the proposed model provides a valuable foundation for future research across different universities, regions, and cultural contexts.
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