System Engineering and Productivity

System Engineering and Productivity

Validation of a Model for Improving Employees' Innovative Work Behavior Based on Responsible Leadership and Person-Organization Fit

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 M.A., Department of Public Administration, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Corresponding author: Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
In today’s increasingly competitive environment, achieving innovative work behavior has become a strategic imperative. This research focuses on identifying the key factors influencing this behavior within the Iranian industrial sector. The main objective of the study was to investigate the impact of responsible leadership and person-organization fit on employee innovative work behavior, considering the mediating role of knowledge sharing. The statistical population of the study included all employees of HAPCO Arak Company (1800 people in 2024), from whom a sample of 200 individuals was selected using random sampling. Data were collected using standard questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling with SPSS and PLS software. The reliability and validity of the constructs were confirmed using Cronbach’s Alpha and convergent and discriminant indices. The results showed that Person-Organization Fit, with a beta coefficient of 0.49, has the strongest positive direct impact on innovative work behavior. Furthermore, the mediation of knowledge sharing was confirmed in both pathways, and the stronger path, according to the Sobel test statistic, related to Person-Organization Fit and innovative work behavior. By evaluating the relative intensity of the impact of organizational and individual factors on innovation as the main driver, this research provides an operational framework for HAPCO managers to directly guide their recruitment and development strategies toward innovative behaviors.

Highlights

  • Responsible leadership and Person-organization fit have a positive and significant effect on improving employees' innovative work behavior.
  • Responsible leadership has a significant effect on employees' innovative work behavior by mediating knowledge sharing.
  • Person-organization fit has a significant effect on employees' innovative work behavior by mediating knowledge sharing.

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