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| Influence of Core SelfEvaluationsand Leadership on
R&D Professionals’ BoundarySpanning Behavior |
| ZHANG Hualei,YUAN Qinghong,WANG Zhen,HUANG Yong |
| 1.Nankai University, Tianjing, China; 2.Central University of Finance and Economics,
Beijing, China; 3.Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China |
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Abstract By collecting the data of 499 R&D professionals from 18 New&HiTech enterprises，the study examine the influence of core selfevaluations and leadership style on R&D professionals’ boundary spanning behavior. The results indicate that：(1) core selfevaluations and empowering leadership have positive influence on R&D professionals’ boundary spanning behavior；(2) empowering leadership positively and directive leadership negatively moderate the relationship between core selfevaluations and R&D professionals’ boundary spanning behavior. Finally，the practical implications for team boundary management and directions of future research are discussed.
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Received: 22 October 2013
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2014, Vol. 11 
