Linking employee mobility and collaborative leadership with innovation performance: highlighting policy implications for the biotechnology industry in Europe

Adam Kay
National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK
Homer Chaucer
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb2133

Abstract:

The European biotechnology sector is under pressure to innovate. In order to determine how best to encourage innovation, the present study aimed to understand the relationships between employee mobility, collaborative leadership, and innovation performance. The study was designed according to the quantitative approach, and data was collected from the European biotechnology sector. The results showed that employee mobility is significantly associated with innovation performance in the European biotechnology industry. Similarly, collaborative leadership and innovation performance are significantly associated with the European biotechnology industry. These findings suggest that in order to encourage innovation in the European biotechnology sector, organizations should focus on promoting employee mobility and collaborative leadership. The findings have highlighted the associations between employee mobility and collaborative leadership style on the company's innovation performance. The findings from the study can also offer practical guidance for biotechnology businesses on encouraging and motivating employees to be more innovative. Some of the recommended measures include developing new techniques and encouraging employee mobility.