Cogent Psychology Pub Date : 2022-06-03 , DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2022.2080323 Larysa Botha, Renier Steyn
Abstract
Numerous empirical studies reveal that innovative work behaviour (IWB) has several antecedents, including leadership style (LS) and climate for innovation (CfI). However, literature reporting on how different types of employee voice (EV) influence IWB is scant. This research aims to empirically determine how different dimensions of EV are linked to IWB, and also to determine the relative importance of EV, compared to other predictors of IWB, namely LS and CfI. In a cross-sectional survey, respondents were asked questions on EV and IWB, as well as on CfI and the leadership styles. Reliability and validity for all measures were calculated, as well as correlation and regression analyses were used to test the bivariate and relative prediction power of the EV as an antecedent of IWB. The demographics of the 620 respondents from 11 organisations resonated well with national workplace statistics. All measures showed acceptable psychometric properties. Supportive voice and, particularly, constructive voice, positively correlated with IWB, while defensive and destructive voice had no effect on IWB. The model in which EV was used to predict IWB was superior to models that included leadership style as well as CfI. This research provides empirical evidence that EV contributes positively to IWB, depending on the type of EV expressed, and that EV, more than other often-mentioned antecedents, predicts IWB, emphasising the relative importance of EV as a predictor of IWB. Managers should monitor the EV expressed in their environment, and promote the expression of supportive voice and, particularly, constructive voice, should they aspire to foster IWB in their workplaces.
中文翻译:
员工的声音和创新的工作行为:来自南非的经验证据
摘要
大量实证研究表明,创新工作行为 (IWB) 有几个前因,包括领导风格 (LS) 和创新氛围 (CfI)。然而,关于不同类型的员工声音 (EV) 如何影响 IWB 的文献报道很少。本研究旨在通过经验确定 EV 的不同维度如何与 IWB 相关联,并确定 EV 与 IWB 的其他预测因子(即 LS 和 CfI)相比的相对重要性。在一项横断面调查中,受访者被问及有关 EV 和 IWB 以及 CfI 和领导风格的问题。计算了所有措施的可靠性和有效性,并使用相关性和回归分析来测试 EV 作为 IWB 前因的双变量和相对预测能力。来自 11 个组织的 620 名受访者的人口统计数据与国家工作场所统计数据产生了很好的共鸣。所有测量都显示出可接受的心理测量特性。支持性声音,特别是建设性声音与 IWB 呈正相关,而防御性和破坏性声音对 IWB 没有影响。使用 EV 预测 IWB 的模型优于包含领导风格和 CfI 的模型。这项研究提供了经验证据,表明 EV 对 IWB 有积极贡献,具体取决于表达的 EV 类型,并且 EV 比其他经常提到的前因更能预测 IWB,强调 EV 作为 IWB 预测因子的相对重要性。管理者应该监控在他们的环境中表达的 EV,并促进表达支持性的声音,特别是建设性的声音,