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Title: Learning Organizations and Innovative Work Behaviors: A Moderated Mediation Model of Creative Self-Efficacy and Self-Leadership from the Perspective of Social Cognitive Theory and Social Schema Theory
Authors: Muhammad Salman Chughtai, Yasra Khalid
Journal: Journal of Innovative Research in Management Sciences (JIRMS)
Publisher: Academicians Gate for Advancement of Scholarly Research (Private) Limited.
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2022
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Language: English
Keywords: Learning Organizations (LOs)Creative Self-Efficacy (CSE)Innovative Work Behaviors (IWBs)Social Schema Theory (SST)Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)Self-Leadership
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct effect of learning organizations on innovative work behaviors. This study also examines the mediating effect of creative self-efficacy between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors. Additionally, this study investigates the moderating role of self-leadership between creative self-efficacy and innovative work behaviors.
Study design/methodology/approach: A total of 487 permanent employees (361 subordinates and 126 immediate officers/supervisors) from the manufacturing sector voluntarily in a non-contrived setting participate in the data collection survey. Statistical analysis of this study is conducted using different statistical software (SPSS v.25, AMOS v.22, and Smart-PLS v.3) to test the direct, mediation, moderation, and moderated mediation hypothesized relationships.
Findings: Results of this study reveal that learning organizations predict innovative work behaviors of employees. This study's findings also reveal that creative self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors. Furthermore, results indicate that a higher level of self-leadership moderates the positive relationship between creative self-efficacy and innovative work behaviors. Finally, this study’s results confirm that a higher level of self-leadership indirectly influences the positive relationship between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors via creative self-efficacy.
Research limitations/implications for Practice: The present study highlights the importance of learning organizations for the enhancement of innovative work behaviors of employees. The employees' creative self-efficacy helps the management to overcome the uncertain situations of rapid globalized change through innovative behaviors. Additionally, self-leadership is vital for individuals and organizations to support the learning organization's culture and creative self-efficacy for enhancing innovative work behaviors.
Originality/value of the Results: The present study will be helpful for the management how to overcome the circumstances of unprecedented changes which occur rapidly around the world; also, the findings of this study be beneficial for the management how to increase innovative behaviors of their workforce, which are now mandatory for survival and competitive advantage. Moreover, this study adds knowledge to positive psychology and organizational behavior by explaining the mediating role of creative self-efficacy and moderating role of self-leadership.
To investigate the direct effect of learning organizations on innovative work behaviors, the mediating effect of creative self-efficacy, and the moderating role of self-leadership.
Quantitative study using survey data from 487 permanent employees in the manufacturing sector. Data collected in two phases with a one-month temporal separation. Predictor, mediating, and moderating variables (Learning Organizations, Creative Self-Efficacy, Self-Leadership) were measured from subordinates, and the criterion variable (Innovative Work Behaviors) was measured from immediate officers/supervisors. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS, AMOS, and Smart-PLS.
graph TD
A[Data Collection from Subordinates and Supervisors] --> B[Data Analysis using SPSS, AMOS, Smart-PLS];
B --> C[Hypothesis Testing];
C --> D[Direct Effects Analysis];
C --> E[Mediation Effects Analysis];
C --> F[Moderation Effects Analysis];
C --> G[Moderated Mediation Effects Analysis];
D --> H[Findings];
E --> H;
F --> H;
G --> H;
H --> I[Conclusion and Implications];
The study's findings support the hypotheses, indicating that learning organizations foster innovative work behaviors, with creative self-efficacy acting as a partial mediator. Self-leadership plays a crucial role by moderating the link between creative self-efficacy and innovative work behaviors, and also indirectly influencing the relationship between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors through creative self-efficacy. These results are consistent with Social Schema Theory and Social Cognitive Theory, highlighting the importance of organizational environment and individual cognitive abilities.
1. Learning organizations positively predict innovative work behaviors.
2. Creative self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors.
3. Higher levels of self-leadership moderate the positive relationship between creative self-efficacy and innovative work behaviors.
4. Higher levels of self-leadership indirectly influence the relationship between learning organizations and innovative work behaviors via creative self-efficacy.
The culture of learning organizations is essential for enhancing innovative work behaviors. By fostering knowledge sharing, empowerment, and learning, organizations can boost employees' creative self-efficacy. Self-leadership further enhances these effects by enabling employees to manage challenges and complex tasks. Organizations can leverage these factors to achieve a competitive advantage.
1. Sample Size: The study involved 487 permanent employees (361 subordinates and 126 immediate officers/supervisors).
2. Data Collection Phases: Data was collected in two phases with a one-month temporal separation.
3. Statistical Software: SPSS v.25, AMOS v.22, and Smart-PLS v.3 were used for statistical analysis.
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