@misc{10498/30405, year = {2023}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30405}, abstract = {R&D leaders are critical actors in creating and executing organizational R&D strategies and leading R&D departments. R&D leaders spearhead and manage innovation activities and efforts that are essential for organizational survival and growth. Despite the importance of the R&D leader role, there is a scant focus on R&D leadership styles and behaviors within the existing fragmented literature. Accordingly, in this article, the purpose is to address this deficit by examining R&D leadership styles and behaviors through a systematic literature review. Based on 60 articles, we identified three main themes: the influence of leadership style; R&D leader behaviors; and R&D leader human capital. We analyze and discuss these themes along with positing future research avenues for further understanding of R&D leaders and leadership.}, publisher = {IEEE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}, keywords = {Creativity}, keywords = {Innovation}, keywords = {Leadership styles}, keywords = {R&D}, keywords = {R&D leader behaviors}, keywords = {R&D leadership}, keywords = {Systematic literature review (SLR)}, title = {R&D Leadership Styles and Behaviors: A Review and Research Agenda}, doi = {10.1109/TEM.2023.3309102}, author = {Cunningham, James A. and Foncubierta Rodríguez, María José and Martín Alcázar, Fernando and Perea Vicente, José Luis}, }