TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovative work behaviour in the public sector
T2 - The roles of task characteristics, social support, and proactivity
AU - Suseno, Yuliani
AU - Standing, Craig
AU - Gengatharen, Denise
AU - Nguyen, Diep
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - This study examines the roles of task characteristics, organisational social support, and individual proactivity on innovative work behaviour (IWB) in the public sector. Analysing empirical data from 154 employees from a government agency in Australia, we found that task characteristics, organisational social support, and proactive personality have a positive impact on IWB. Proactive personality is also found to be a moderator in the relationship between task characteristics and IWB. The findings suggest the need to design human resource practices that better identify proactive and innovative job applicants in the recruitment and selection process. Further, we highlight the requirement to organise and design work that recognises the need to develop social support to improve IWB. The implications of the study for further research on IWB are discussed.
AB - This study examines the roles of task characteristics, organisational social support, and individual proactivity on innovative work behaviour (IWB) in the public sector. Analysing empirical data from 154 employees from a government agency in Australia, we found that task characteristics, organisational social support, and proactive personality have a positive impact on IWB. Proactive personality is also found to be a moderator in the relationship between task characteristics and IWB. The findings suggest the need to design human resource practices that better identify proactive and innovative job applicants in the recruitment and selection process. Further, we highlight the requirement to organise and design work that recognises the need to develop social support to improve IWB. The implications of the study for further research on IWB are discussed.
KW - innovative work behaviour
KW - proactivity
KW - public sector
KW - social support
KW - task characteristics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85063569749&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1467-8500.12378
DO - 10.1111/1467-8500.12378
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063569749
VL - 79
SP - 41
EP - 59
JO - Australian Journal of Public Administration
JF - Australian Journal of Public Administration
SN - 0313-6647
IS - 1
ER -