The Antecedents of Innovative Work Behavior in Village Owned Enterprises at East Java Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the relationship of Transformational Leadership, Information Technology, Innovative Climate, Knowledge Sharing, Workplace Spirituality on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB) in the context of Village Owned Enterprises at East Java Indonesia. This research is very significant due at the ontological level and sociological level for improving IWB based on business administration perspective. The problem is very interesting to be analyzed by conducting a quantitative research approach. Data were collected through questionnaire and analyzed statistically by smartPLS models. The results of the study indicate Transformational Leadership (TL) has positive effect on Knowledge Sharing (KS), Transformational Leadership (TL) has ositive effect on Workplace Spirituality (WS), Information Technology (IT) has positive effect on Innovative Climate (IC), Information Technology (IT) has positive effect on Knowledge Sharing (KS), Information Technology (IT) has positive effect on Workplace Spirituality (WS), Information Technology (IT) has positive effect on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB), Innovative Climate (IC) has positive effect on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB) and Workplace Spirituality (WS) has positive effect on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB). The role of mediating variable are Innovative Climate (IC) mediates effect of Transformational Leadership (TL) on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB), Workplace Spirituality (WS) mediates effect of Information Technology (IT) on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB), and Workplace Spirituality (WS) mediates effect of Transformational Leadership (TL) on Innovative Work Behavior (IWB). This result provides recommendation for academicians and practitioners in making better regulation and implementation related with IWB in Indonesia.