Is polychronicity a panacea for innovative work behavior among nursing staff? Job embeddedness and moderating role of decentralization

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid Yousaf ◽  
Abdul Majid ◽  
Muhammad Yasir
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how polychronicity enables the possibility for nurses to behave in an innovative way through job embeddedness (JE). The notion of polychronicity remained an unexplored topic, especially in healthcare sector. This paper also investigates the moderating role of decentralization. Design/methodology/approach The study is drawn from a survey research based on a cross-sectional design. Data were collected from 117 doctors (supervisors) and their sub-ordinates (576 nurses) from public sector hospitals. To analyze the relationship among variables, this study used descriptive, correlation and hierarchical multiple-regression approach. Findings Results showed that polychronic behavior of nurses positively affects their innovative work behaviors (IWB). Furthermore, JE acts as a bridge in the relationship of polychronicity and IWB. Moreover, decentralization strengthens the relationship between polychronicity and IWB. Originality/value This research significantly contributes to existing literature by adding new knowledge about the positive impact of polychronicity on IWB. Moreover, this study adds to literature by analyzing the mediating role of JE in the relationship between polychronicity and IWB.

Innovative work behavior in SMEs: the role of transformational leadership

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil Knezović ◽  
Amina Drkić
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of innovative work behavior (IWB) by examining the moderating role of transformational leadership in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe study surveyed 371 employees from SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina by adopting convenience sampling. Hierarchical regression was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe findings supported the authors’ assumptions that IWB determinants such as psychological empowerment, participation in the decision-making process and organizational justice are positively related to IWB. Besides, transformational leadership moderates the relationship between organizational justice and IWB.Research limitations/implicationsThe data for this study was collected by using convenience sampling as well as a cross-sectional survey method, which limits the generalization of results.Practical implicationsTo spur the IWB among the employees in SMEs, an organization has to create an environment where psychological empowerment is high, employees have a chance to participate in the decision-making process and organizational rules and procedures are fair. In the case of organizational justice, the relationship shall be stronger if transformational leadership is present.Originality/valueIn SMEs, transformational leadership plays an important role. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that demonstrates the moderating effect of transformational leadership on the relationship between one specific IWB determinant and IWB.

scholarly journals Authentic and transformational leadership and innovative work behaviour: the moderating role of psychological empowerment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matej Grošelj ◽  
Matej Černe ◽  
Sandra Penger ◽  
Barbara Grah
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Innovative Work Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the moderating role of psychological empowerment on the relationships between authentic leadership and innovative work behaviour, as well as transformational leadership and innovative work behaviour.Design/methodology/approachWe have applied the mixed-method research on the selected case study. The quantitative field study was conducted on a sample of 126 employees in a multinational technological company. A series of paired sample t-tests were followed by a hierarchical regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The qualitative study consists of a content analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews with four leaders.FindingsThe research provides further confirmation of the positive relationship between leadership and innovative work behaviour. Specifically, the results showed that psychological empowerment moderates the relationship between leadership (authentic as well as transformational leadership) and innovative work behaviour.Originality/valueThis paper contributed to leadership and innovation literature and provided insights in studying the boundary conditions on the relationship between authentic leadership, as well as transformational leadership, in stimulating innovative work behaviour through the moderating role of psychological empowerment. The added value is expanded by introducing the comparison of the two leadership theories.

The moderating role of environmental munificence on innovativeness in B2B markets

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 795-802
Author(s):  
Misra Cagla Gul
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Munificence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between two business orientations, namely, entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation, and innovativeness taking into account the moderating influence of environmental munificence. Design/methodology/approach This is a multiple respondent quantitative study. A total of 312 marketing managers middle level and above from 79 firms participated in the survey. Multiple regression and hierarchical multiple regression was the method of choice for data analysis. Findings Findings indicate that environmental munificence moderates the entrepreneurial orientation – innovativeness relationship. Findings reveal that even though a significant impact of entrepreneurial orientation is not present on innovativeness, this insignificance may be due to environmental munificence. Market orientation has a direct positive impact on innovativeness, and environmental munificence negatively moderates this relationship suggesting that when the environment is less munificent, the market orientation – innovation link becomes stronger. Practical implications Managers should be aware that the more munificent an environment becomes, having an entrepreneurial orientation will be more important for innovativeness. In addition, results of this study suggest that being market oriented more strongly impacts a firm’s ability to innovate in non-munificent environments where growth opportunities are undesirable. Originality/value This study is unique in that it is a multi-respondent study with respondents from different layers of each participating organization, incorporating the moderating impact of the business environment’s munificence on business orientations–innovativeness relationship.

From conventional to digital leadership: exploring digitalization of leadership and innovative work behavior

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuğba Erhan ◽  
Hasan Huseyin Uzunbacak ◽  
Erhan Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
Leadership Research ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The leadership shift from conventional to digital comes from the compulsory digitalization of the workplace because the technological progress provides the opportunity of doing work remotely, and this is a great advantage of reducing costs that stem from the offline workplace. Thus, this research aims at demonstrating the relationship between digitalization of leadership and innovative work behavior. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 320 Turkish department managers in the Textile Industry through digital leadership and innovate work behavior scales. The hypotheses were tested using path analysis. The analyses were conducted by using SPSS and AMOS package programs. Findings The results show that the employees’ perceptions of digital leadership have a positive and significant effect on all dimensions of an employee innovative work behavior. Also, the leaders with high digital skills were perceived positively by the employees and the employees tend to adapt innovative behaviors when they have the digitally skilled leaders. Originality/value This study contributes to leadership research by providing evidence for the role of leadership shift in innovative work behavior. Extending the verification of leadership shift in innovative work behavior that can be adopted in Turkey has also been considered.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creativity in Projects

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Entrepreneurial Leadership ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership (EL) and creativity in projects. Additionally, the study also examine the mediating effect of innovative work behavior (IWB) and the moderating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE). Employing a questionnaire survey, the researcher collected 210 responses. Multiple regression were used to analyze the data. the results of the study demonstrates a positive relationship between EL and creativity in projects. Furthermore, IWB partially mediate the relationship between EL and creativity in projects. the results also suggest that ESE moderates the relationship between EL and IWB. Theoretical and practical implications of the current study were highlighted at the end of the paper.

The impact of a proactive personality on innovative work behavior: the role of work engagement and transformational leadership

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Namra Mubarak ◽  
Jabran Khan ◽  
Robina Yasmin ◽  
Atasya Osmadi
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThrough the lens of social exchange theory, this study aims to assess the relationship between proactive personality and innovative work behavior by incorporating the mediating role of work engagement and moderating role of transformational leadership between proactive personality and work engagement.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 259 employees working in Pakistani small-medium enterprises (SMEs). The purposive sampling technique was used to collect data. For hypothesis testing, Preacher and Hayes process macro was employed.FindingsConfirmatory factor analysis verified the distinctiveness of the variables used in this study. The findings show that a proactive personality had a positive influence on innovative work behavior directly and indirectly through work engagement, and transformational leadership positively moderates the relationship between a proactive personality and work engagement in such a way that with high transformational leadership behavior relationship will be strengthened.Originality/valueThis study has addressed three research questions that have been left unanswered in the literature. The initial research question is “how proactive personality enhances innovative work behavior?” This study found that proactive personality enhanced innovative work behavior. The second research question is “what are the suggested mechanisms for proactive personality to promote innovative work behavior?” This study has proven that a proactive personality enhanced innovative work behavior through an important mediating mechanism, namely work engagement. Finally, the third question of the study is “does transformational leadership moderate the relationship between proactive personality and work engagement? The study shows that transformational leadership positively moderates between proactive personality and work engagement.

Boundary integration and innovative work behavior among nursing staff

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yasir ◽  
Abdul Majid
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Boundary Integration ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of boundary integration (BI) on innovative work behavior (IWB) of nursing staff. Furthermore, in order to understand the constructive role of BI, this study also examines the mediating role of work-to-family enrichment (WFE) and moderating role of co-worker and supervisor support.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 786 nurses and 144 doctors (nurse supervisors) through self-administered questionnaires from public sector hospitals in Pakistan. Descriptive statistics, correlation, Baron and Kenny approach (Causal steps approach), PROCESS Macro (Normal Test Theory) developed by Hayes and hierarchical regression approaches were used to analyze the collected data that provide several interesting results for the formulated hypotheses.FindingsResults indicated that BI among nursing staff is positively related to doctors’ rating of innovative behaviors. Moreover, WFE mediates the relationship of BI and IWB. Furthermore, the results also confirmed that the relationship between BI and IWB is stronger among those nurses who frequently received support from co-workers and supervisors.Originality/valueEmployees’ involvement in innovative work is of crucial importance for organization’s strength, especially in health care sector. Although researchers have identified various antecedents of nurses’ IWB, however, it is still unclear how BI influences IWB. Moreover, this study focuses on another important element of workplace support and argues that nurses who can successfully manage work and family matters through the integration of boundaries have greater opportunities to achieve enrichment and respond more effectively to demonstrate IWB.

Information Systems Workforce and Innovative Work Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-165
Author(s):  
Saqib Jamil ◽  
Vimolwan Yukongdi
Keyword(s):  
Work Behavior ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
Affective Trust ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strong Relation ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This research examined the mediating role of affective trust along with the moderating role of supervisor–subordinate guanxi on the relationship between innovative work behavior and participatory management. Utilizing data gathered from information workforce consisting of 333 employees in addition to 38 leaders of six firms operating in China, the research affirms that trust mediated the relationship between innovative work behavior and participatory management. This study concludes that a strong relation between participatory management and innovative work behavior exists provided high-quality supervisor–subordinate guanxi is present among employees. The findings and implications for this research are discussed at the end.

Transformational leadership and innovative work behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (8) ◽  
pp. 1270-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Afsar ◽  
Yuosre F. Badir ◽  
Bilal Bin Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the mediating role of psychological empowerment and the moderating role of self-construal (independent and interdependent) on the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ innovative work behavior (IWB). Design/methodology/approach – A total of 639 followers and 87 leaders filled out questionnaires from cross-industry sample of five most innovative companies of China. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relations. Findings – Results revealed that psychological empowerment mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and IWB. The research established that transformational leadership positively influences IWB which includes idea generation as well as idea implementation. The results also showed that the relationship between transformational leadership and IWB was stronger among employees with a higher interdependent self-construal and a lower independent self-construal. Originality/value – This study adds to IWB literature by empirically testing the moderating role of self-construal and the mediating role of psychological empowerment on transformational leadership-IWB link.

Linking ethical leadership to followers' innovative work behavior in Pakistan: the vital roles of psychological safety and proactive personality

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Israr Ahmad ◽  
Yongqiang Gao ◽  
Fangguo Su ◽  
Muhammad Kamran Khan
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study examines the link between ethical leadership and innovative work behavior. Also, drawing on the substitute for leadership theory, this study investigates the role of a follower's proactive personality in the relationship between ethical leadership and innovative work behavior (IWB). Similarly, this study further explores the role of psychological safety in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this study were collected from software development companies based in Islamabad, Pakistan. A total of 240 employees and their immediate supervisors were asked to participate in this study. Processes Macro and Amos were used to assess study hypotheses.FindingsUsing data from software companies in Pakistan, this study found that ethical leadership can be effective to enhance IWB in followers whose proactive personality is low, while this effect is limited in high proactive individuals. Furthermore, psychological safety mediates the main effect of ethical leadership on IWB as well as the interactive effect between ethical leadership and follower's proactive personality on IWB.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to investigate the moderating role of employees' proactive personality in the relationship between ethical leadership and followers' IWB. Secondly, draws on the substitute for leadership perspective, this study explains that how the role of ethical leadership can be less effective for high proactive individuals or how individual characteristics can substitute leadership behavior. Thirdly, this study deepens our understanding of the mechanisms linking ethical leadership to IWB by exploring the role of psychological safety as a mediator. Finally, our research is based on data collected from Pakistan might also add some new insights to the existing west-dominated literature.

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