De relatie tussen reflectie op het werk en innovatief gedrag van brandweerleiders: de invloed van zelfeffectiviteit, tijd en autonomie bezien
The relationship between reflection and innovative behavior of Dutch fire brigade leaders: considering the influence of self-efficacy, time for reflection and autonomy The relationship between reflection and innovative behavior of Dutch fire brigade leaders: considering the influence of self-efficacy, time for reflection and autonomy This study examines to what extent reflection on work by fire brigade leaders plays a role in the explanation of self-efficacy, autonomy and time for reflection, on the one hand, and innovative behaviour (idea creation and idea application), on the other hand. The research was conducted among Dutch fire brigade leaders during an annual fire conference (N = 109). The research showed that reflection of fire brigade leaders is positively related to discovering new ideas as well as to translating the new ideas into practice. Self-efficacy and time for reflection predict reflection as opposed to autonomy. The relationship between self-efficacy and idea creation and idea application was partly explained by reflection. Reflection had no mediating effect in the relationship between time for reflection and idea creation, as opposed to the relationship between time for reflection and idea application.