Abstract
Representatives of municipalities and their management are invited to develop new managerial skills in order to implement modern approaches to management. Diversity management means using the diverse potential of employees to meet the innovation and development goals of the offices. The aim of our research is to examine the context of beliefs, values, and rules of diverse organizational culture (DOC) and innovative work behavior (IWB) through the mediation effect of teamwork climate, transmitting and moderating this direct effect in the environment of Slovak municipalities. A mediation model was applied using the Sobel test for the mediation effect. A series of regression analyses were used to identify the proposed hypotheses. The mediation effect was correctly estimated. The direct effect of the beliefs, values, and rules of DOC has enhanced IWB. However, a certain part of them that leads through teamwork climate slightly dampens IWB.
Highlights
Behavior of Municipal Employees.In accordance with the Act on Municipal Establishment, municipalities in Slovakia represent independent legal entities that take care of the all-embracing development of their territories and the needs of their citizens
The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the beliefs, values, and rules of diverse organizational culture (DOC) at municipal offices of the Slovak Republic and innovative work behavior (IWB), assuming that DOC is positively associated to IWB through teamwork climate
Our goal was to examine the DOC-to-IWB relationship in municipal organizations, assuming that DOC was positively associated to IWB through teamwork climate
Summary
In accordance with the Act on Municipal Establishment, municipalities in Slovakia represent independent legal entities that take care of the all-embracing development of their territories and the needs of their citizens. In carrying out their tasks, they protect the public interest and contribute to the creation of public value. There is a shift from the primary focus on efficiency and results to the achievement of broader goals of creating value for citizens In this perspective, the representatives of municipalities and Sustainability 2021, 13, 3419. The representatives of municipalities and Sustainability 2021, 13, 3419. https://
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