Research on the mechanism of knowledge workers’ dual work passion on innovative behavior

Abstract

By integrating conservation of resources theory and the perspective of resource flow across domains, this study had hypothesized and examined how dual work passion impact innovation behavior via work-family facilitation/conflict and thriving at work. Through empirical analysis of data from 489 knowledge workers in China at two time points, our results showed that Knowledge workers’ harmonious work passion had a direct significant positive effect on innovative behavior. Knowledge workers’ obsessive work passion had a significant positive effect on work-family conflict, and it also had a significant indirectly negative effect on innovative behavior through the chain mediating effect of work-family conflict and thriving at work. These findings lay a foundation for understanding the relationships between knowledge workers’ dual work passion and innovative behavior.