Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of perceived role clarity on innovative work behavior (IWB) through the mediation of intrinsic motivation and job involvement. Design/methodology/approach The data were gathered from 613 employees belonging to 196 organizations operating in India. Data were analyzed using statistical tools such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, multiple regressions and bootstrapping via PROCESS. Findings Initially, the results of correlation and multiple regression analyses indicated that the perceived role clarity has positive relation with intrinsic motivation, job involvement and IWB. Further, bootstrap analysis revealed that intrinsic motivation and job involvement individually and serially mediate the effect of perceived role clarity on IWB. Research limitations/implications The study highlights the importance of the perceived role clarity in developing positive work attitudes and innovative behavior among employees. Self-reported survey and cross-sectional design are the limitations of the current study. Practical implications The study suggests that organizations should strive constantly to enhance perceptions of role clarity among employees so that they remain motivated and involved in their jobs and exhibit innovative behavior at work. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the only study to test the impact of perceived role clarity on IWB with the serial mediation of intrinsic motivation and job involvement.
Highlights
In this highly competitive business environment, creativity and innovative work have become critically important for organizational viability (Damanpour & Gopalakrishnan, 2001; Forrester, 2000)
The current study intends to explore the following research question: What is the mechanism through which perceived role clarity is related with innovative work behavior (IWB)? To answer this research question, the main objective of the study is to assess the effects of perceived role clarity on IWB
Perceived role clarity I know how my performance is going to be evaluated I feel certain about the level of authority I have I know exactly what is expected of me in my job Clear planned goals/objectives exist for my job I know what my responsibilities are Intrinsic motivation I enjoy finding solutions to complex problems I enjoy creating new procedures for work tasks I enjoy improving existing processes or products
Summary
In this highly competitive business environment, creativity and innovative work have become critically important for organizational viability (Damanpour & Gopalakrishnan, 2001; Forrester, 2000). Organization’s ability to innovate largely depends on the extent of innovative work behavior (IWB) of individual employees (De Jong & Den Hartog, 2007). The full terms of this licence may be seen at http:// creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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