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The Antecedents of Innovative Work Behavior: The Roles of Self-Monitoring

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: In this study, the authors examined why employees engage in innovative behavior even though innovation is a risky behavior. Employees tend to engage in innovative behavior since they expect positive image gains. Besides, employees tend to avoid innovative behavior because it forfeits their image inside organization (expected image risks). Furthermore, the willingness to engage in innovative behavior depends on individual differences. Therefore, the authors tried to examine the role of individual differences, drawing from self-monitoring theory. The surprising findings were the quality of relationship between employees and their peers did not affect employee image risk and self-monitoring did not moderate the relationship between expected image gain and innovative work behavior.

Source: Problems and Perspectives in Management

DOI: 10.21511/ppm.15(4-1).2017.10

Authors: Jovi Sulistiawan, Nuri Herachwati, Silvia Dwi Permatasari, Zainiyah Alfirdaus

Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $738

OpenAlex ID: W2779306882