The Impact of Ambidextrous Leadership on Employee Ambidexterity with Mediating role of Adaptive/Flexible Behavior

In this study, the facilitator role of SME leaders in the emergence of innovative employee behaviors is investigated. The employee and Manager of Small and Medium Interprise in city of Kerman were consisted the research population. Random sampling method and Cochran formula were used for obtaining a sample. The standard questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting required data which its validity and reliability were examined through the content validity and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. LISREL software and structural equation modeling was used for data analyzing. Findings indicate that open and closed behaviors of leaders will lead to exploratory and exploitative innovation behaviors by employees, respectively. According to the results, the use of a mixture of both leadership and bipolar leadership behaviors leads to an increase in the occurrence of innovative bilateral or bipolar innovative behaviors by employees and the adoption of bipolar leadership by managers of small and medium enterprises. It is essential to achieve optimal and innovative employee behaviors.