Individual Innovation Research Articles

The effect of nursing students' attitudes towards scientific research and related factors on individual innovativeness profiles

BackgroundEvaluating the attitudes of nursing students towards scientific research is pivotal for enhancing the quality of care and reinforcing evidence-based nursing practices. Therefore, nursing students to embody a disposition towards openness to cultivate innovative thinking to effectively discern and address the evolving needs within nursing care services. AimThis study was conducted to determine the effects of nursing students' attitudes towards scientific research and related factors on their individual innovation profiles. MethodsA total of 375 nursing students were included in the study. The data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, Individual Innovativeness Scale and Attitude towards Scientific Research Scale. For between-group comparisons, the student t-test and One-way ANOVA were utilized for normally distributed data, whereas the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied for non-normally distributed data. Linear regression analysis was employed to predict the individual innovativeness profiles of nursing students based on their attitudes towards scientific research and associated factors. ResultsAccording to the model created as a result of linear regression analysis, nursing students' attitudes towards scientific research and associated factors elucidate 22.9 % of the variance in individual innovativeness profiles. In this study, it was discerned that participants with elevated computer skills, a sense of competence in research conduct, a proclivity for engaging in scientific research, and a penchant for monitoring Turkish publications exhibited higher mean scores in the Individual Innovativeness Scale. ConclusionThis study established that nursing students' attitudes towards scientific research and associated factors possessed predictive capacity for individual innovativeness profiles.

Promoters as social controls to facilitate knowledge sharing, conflict management and innovation project portfolio performance

Organizational control theory emphasizes aligning members' actions with organizational goals through formal and social controls. In innovation management, formal controls like project management or stage‐gate processes are limited to measurable and standardized areas. For situations that are complex, unpredictable and highly idiosyncratic, social controls need to be applied for alignment. Knowledge sharing and competitive conflicts are two such innovation‐related phenomena that elude formal control and instead need social controls for alignment. In this research, we propose that promoters—individuals who actively support innovation—serve as social control agents. While previous research has shown the positive effect of single promoters on individual innovation project success, we propose a comprehensive implementation of all four promoter roles, and we test their joint effect on the intermediate outcomes of knowledge sharing and competitive conflict management facilitating innovation project portfolio performance. Drawing on cross‐industry data of 125 firms collected from 986 employees, this article provides empirical evidence that comprehensive implementation of all four promoter roles enhances knowledge sharing and reduces competitive conflicts, thereby improving innovation project portfolio performance. The research reframes promoters as social control agents, emphasizing their collective necessity for managing complex organizational issues and contributing to overall project success.

How Individual Factors Shape Innovative Work Behavior in Malaysian HEIs: The Role of Innovation Capability, Knowledge Sharing and Psychological Empowerment

This study investigates the factors driving academics' innovative work behavior (IWB) in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), focusing on individual innovation capability, psychological empowerment, and knowledge sharing. The respondents comprised 382 academics from 24 Malaysian universities listed in the QS World Ranking 2023, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected via a Google Form questionnaire distributed by email. The descriptive analysis assessed individual innovation capabilities, psychological empowerment, and knowledge-sharing levels, and their impact on IWB. The findings indicate high engagement in innovative activities, with academics demonstrating strong innovative capabilities, a sense of empowerment, and active knowledge-sharing practices. These individual factors significantly contribute to fostering IWB, highlighting the importance of continuous professional development, supportive institutional environments, and collaborative cultures in promoting innovation within HEIs. This study provides valuable insights for policymakers and university administrators to enhance the innovative potential of academics, ultimately contributing to the advancement of knowledge and improvement of educational practices in Malaysian HEIs. Future research should explore longitudinal effects and potential moderating factors to further understand innovative work behavior dynamics in academic settings.

RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF INNOVATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF NEW ENERGY VEHICLES ON CONSUMERS' PURCHASE INTENTION

Based on the technical acceptance model and S-O-R framework, the paper uses literature research, questionnaire surveys, data statistics, and other research methods to build a model of the influencing factors of consumers 'purchase intention and discusses the mutual influence relationship between the innovation characteristics, perceived risk, purchase intention of new energy vehicles, and consumers' individual innovation. The research results show that the innovative characteristics of new energy vehicles promote the improvement of consumers' purchase intention, and the better the innovation characteristics, the more it helps consumers obtain good performance in purchase behavior; perceived risk plays an intermediary role between the innovative characteristics and purchase intention of new energy vehicles; and consumer individual innovativeness presents a negative regulating role in the relationship between perceived risk and purchase intention.

Navigating psychological barriers in agricultural innovation adoption: A multi-stakeholder perspective

Agricultural innovation is pivotal for enabling cleaner production within the sector. Nonetheless, smallholder farmers in the Global South encounter functional and psychological challenges impeding innovation adoption efforts. Existing literature tends to narrowly focus on common barriers associated with individual innovations, often limiting the broader significance of psychological hindrances. This study takes a unique approach by delving primarily into the realm of psychological barriers, encompassing internal challenges that impede adoption, and explores external support strategies to overcome such hindrances. A multi-stakeholder approach was employed to gather validated insights based on data from eighteen semi-structured interviews involving rice farmers and agricultural technology companies. Research findings revealed that trust, effort, attitudinal, and normative barriers are prominent psychological hindrances to innovation adoption. To this effect, pertinent enabling factors and overcoming strategies should demonstrate clear benefits, infuse trust, reduce effort requirements, and develop human capital. This research is among the first to demystify and categorise psychological barriers and corresponding overcoming strategies into an integrated framework. The resulting framework allows for a novel and comprehensive analysis of the potential strategies to overcome the psychological barriers collectively, a complex issue involving interrelations and hidden dynamics that are challenging to explore otherwise. This study contributes to the Innovation Resistance Theory through its application within the context of smallholder farmers and leads to implications to expedite the transformation towards a more sustainable and innovative agriculture sector.

The Impact of Close Reading Strategies on Individual Innovativeness and Life Skills: Preservice Teachers.

Reading is one of the fundamental tools for acquiring knowledge that has a direct effect on an individual's life. Many single and multiple strategies are used to improve reading comprehension, which is a strategic acquisition. (1) This study aims to investigate the effects of close reading strategies on the life skills and individual innovativeness of preservice Turkish language teachers. (2) The study group for this research consists of 31 preservice teachers studying in the Turkish Language Teaching department at a university in northern Türkiye. A sequential mixed-method design was used. In the quantitative aspect of the research, a pre-test and post-test experimental design without a control group was used, while in the qualitative aspect, a case study design was employed. Data were collected using the Life Skills Scale, Individual Innovativeness Scale, and semi-structured interview form. In analyzing the data obtained to examine the effect of the experimental process, a t-test for dependent groups was used, whereas data from the interviews were analyzed through content analysis (3-4). According to the results obtained from the research, the close reading strategy was determined to be a strategy that significantly improves the life skills and individual innovativeness of preservice Turkish language teachers.

Impact of Human Resource Management on Innovation of Higher Education Lecturers: A Case Study at Local Universities in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region of Vietnam

The study was conducted to measure the impact of human resource management on the innovation of higher education lecturers in Vietnam. The research data were collected through surveys of 223 lecturers working at local universities in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous region of Vietnam. The quantitative results indicated that 8 groups of HRM practices, including recruitment, training, career development, job assurance, performance-based appraisal, job description, financial compensation, and participation, have a positive influence on lecturers' innovation. Knowledge sharing and organizational commitment have been proven to be the mediators in the relationship between HRM and individual innovation results. Based on the research results, the authors proposed recommendations to improve HRM practices to motivate lecturers' innovation among lecturers for the development of the university and national higher education.

The Moderating Role of Work Overload in the Effect of Transformational Leadership on Individual Innovativeness: A Study on School Administrators

This study was conducted to determine the regulatory role of excessive workload in the effect of transformational leadership behaviors of school administrators on individual innovativeness within the educational ecosystem. The data of the study were collected from teachers working in schools in Isparta city center. Within the scope of the research, the data collected with the participation of 1007 teachers using convenience sampling method were subjected to regularization analysis using bootstrap regression analysis. According to the findings, transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on individual innovativeness. Excessive workload was found to have a negative moderating role in the effect of transformational leadership on individual innovativeness. The findings were discussed in line with the literature and suggestions were made for future studies.

Exploring university students’ perceptions and attitudes toward associated factors of electronic learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

This study examines the perceptions and attitudes of university students toward electronic learning (EL) during the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing the factors that influence their acceptance and engagement with online education platforms. A combination of technological, pedagogical, institutional and individual considerations has been assessed to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to EL. Factors such as performance expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, perceived usefulness and ease of use are observed to shape student acceptance. Furthermore, individual innovativeness and EL preparedness are identified as positive influences on EL adoption. The research findings highlight the importance of addressing the digital divide to ensure equitable access to EL systems and suggest that enhancing digital infrastructure, fostering digital literacy and involving students in developing EL policies could improve educational outcomes in higher education institutions.

WHAT MAKES AN INDIVIDUAL MORE INNOVATIVE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON INDIVIDUAL INNOVATION COMPETENCIES

This paper aims to analyse the state of the art on innovation at an individual level and, more specifically, on innovation competencies, proposing the main definitions, classification of studies, and suggestions for future research. A systematic literature review was developed, with the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of 63 academic papers. We advance the literature by systematising the literature and highlighting the existence of two perspectives that address individual innovation competencies (IIC). One perspective that addresses aspects of the individual’s personality and psychological factors (individual innovativeness) and other related aspects of the individual’s observed behaviour and their practices and tools that allow them to be innovative (individual innovation capability). Furthermore, based on the systematic review and resulting analyses, opportunities for future research linked to the forms of evaluation, the antecedents, and consequences of IIC, as well as the context in which the research is carried out, are pointed out.

Revealing Building Information Modeling Adoption Factors in Indonesia: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Through Constant Comparative Method and Structural Equation Modeling

This study explores factors affecting Building Information Modeling (BIM) adoption in Indonesia’s architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. The researchers adopt a mixed-methods approach, utilizing interview data from 15 experienced BIM specialists and questionnaire responses from 206 AEC professionals. Using the constant comparative method and structural equation modeling, this study identifies key determinants of BIM adoption. Research findings highlight individual innovativeness as the primary factor, followed by perceived benefits, internal organizational readiness, and external influences. A structural analysis reveals that not all factors directly impact BIM adoption. Perceived benefits and internal organizational readiness have direct structural paths to BIM adoption, with individual innovativeness mediating external influences and perceived benefits. This study result also emphasizes the importance of internal organizational readiness in supporting individual innovativeness during BIM adoption. Overall investigation enriches the understanding of BIM adoption strategy and critical factors, especially in the context of developing nation like Indonesia.

Examining the Impact of Technostress on Perceived Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Individual Innovation

Examining the Impact of Technostress on Perceived Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Individual Innovation

Design thinking mindset: a user-centred approach toward innovation in the Welsh creative industries

ABSTRACT The Design Thinking (DT) mindset, a fundamental aspect of User-Centred Design (UCD), is often presented as a powerful and accessible trigger for innovation. There is much discussion in the extant literature on the communication of the DT concept to non-design practitioners to encourage broader use of design-led innovation. The present study expands this discussion by exploring which DT mindset attributes are considered meaningful for non-design professionals in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It presents a UCD intervention that embeds the DT mindset attributes to introduce design-led innovation to SMEs of the Welsh creative industries. Semi-structured interviews, non-participatory observation, and reflective open-ended questioning are utilised to analyse the impact of the intervention in supporting creative industry practitioners’ understanding of the DT mindset and design-led innovation approaches. Our findings demonstrate that the intervention has prompted participants to (i) challenge the idea of ‘ideas,’ (ii) frame failure as an option, (iii) learn to trust the process, (iv) acquire innovation self-efficacy, (v) view collaboration = learning, and (vi) change their perception of innovation. We discuss how these identified ‘mindset shifts’ are valuable toward building individual innovation capacities in non-design industries.

The role of boundary-spanning behaviour in enhancing individual innovation performance: a cross-level investigation

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of team boundary-spanning behaviours (BSBs) on innovation performance at both individual and team levels. The study specifically focuses on the mediating effects of knowledge sharing and creative self-efficacy, as well as the boosting influence of perceived superior trust.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a multi-level structural equation model to examine the data collected from 108 teams and 596 individuals. The aim is to investigate both the direct and indirect effects of BSBs on innovation.FindingsThe findings indicate that BSBs have a dual impact on innovation performance, both directly and indirectly through knowledge sharing and creative self-efficacy. Moreover, this impact is magnified by the perceived confidence from higher-ranking individuals.Practical implicationsThe study indicates that managers should cultivate boundary-spanning behaviours (BSBs) and create a trusting environment in order to promote innovation. Facilitating the dissemination of knowledge and enhancing one's belief in their ability to be creative are crucial tactics.Originality/valueThis study provides fresh perspectives on how the behaviours of a team impact the individual results of creativity, emphasising the crucial role of trust in amplifying the beneficial benefits of BSBs on innovation. This study enhances the existing knowledge in the field of organisational behaviour and innovation management by providing a comprehensive analysis of the specific ways in which BSBs influence innovation performance.

Relationship Between Individual Innovativeness Levels and Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Among Nursing and Midwifery Students.

The aim of this study is to explore the connection between individual innovativeness levels and attitudes toward artificial intelligence among nursing and midwifery students. Data were collected from 500 nursing and midwifery students studying at a university in Türkiye. The data gathered between November and December 2023 involved a Personal Information Form, the Individual Innovation Scale, and the General Attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence Scale. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, independent-samples t test, analysis of variance, Bonferroni test, and logistic regression models. Students' average Individual Innovativeness Scale score was 59.47 ± 7.23. Consequently, it was determined that students' individual innovativeness levels were inadequate, placing them in the questioning group. Students demonstrated positive attitudes toward artificial intelligence, with General Attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence Scale-positive scores at a good level (42.67 ± 7.10) and negative attitudes at an average level (24.08 ± 5.81). A significant, positive relationship was found between Individual Innovation Scale and General Attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence Scale total scores (P < .001). The individual innovation level of students proved to be a significant predictor of attitudes toward artificial intelligence (P < .001). Students' individual innovativeness levels positively influence their attitudes toward artificial intelligence. However, it was identified that students' individual innovativeness levels are not sufficient and require improvement.

Examining the Relationship Between Individual Innovativeness and Positive Future Expectation Levels of Physical Education Teacher Candidates

This study aimed to examine the effect of teacher candidates' individual innovativeness levels on their positive future expectations. A total of 412 teacher candidates, 194 women and 218 men, studying at sports science faculties of universities in Ankara, participated in the research. “Personal Information Form”, “Individual Innovativeness Scale” and “Positive Future Expectation Scale” were used in the data collection process. During the data analysis phase, Independent Samples T test, One Way ANOVA analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were used in the SPSS 25.0 program. The research found that the individual innovativeness levels and positive future expectations of the teacher candidates were above the medium level. It was found that the individual innovativeness levels and positive expectations of teacher candidates differ according to the type of university (public, private) and the class they study in (p &lt;0.05). It was observed that there was a positive relationship between the individual innovativeness level and positive future expectation among the teacher candidates participating in the research (p&lt;0.05), and it was also determined that the individual innovativeness level positively affected the positive future expectation (pz0.05). As a result, it can be said that the high level of individual innovativeness in teacher candidates is a factor that increases positive future expectations.

Examination of the Relationship between School Administrators’ Lifelong Learning Tendencies and Individual Innovativeness Levels

Examination of the Relationship between School Administrators’ Lifelong Learning Tendencies and Individual Innovativeness Levels

Analysis of collaborative innovation behaviour and its influencing factors in scientific research crowdsourcing platforms: based on the fsQCA method

Introduction. This study aims to explore the influencing factors and their combined effects on the benefits of knowledge innovation, and to explore the impact of factors on the effects of knowledge innovation from a configuration perspective. Method. This study constructed a knowledge innovation ecosystem for scientific research crowdsourcing platforms, as well as a configuration model that affects the knowledge innovation benefits of scientific research crowdsourcing. Based on this, we collected data through a survey questionnaire. Then, we used the method of fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis to identify the configuration effects of influencing factors and analyse the core configuration. Analysis. Five core configurations were constructed, which are shown as internal and external linkage based on environmental dynamics, individual and environment interlocking based on team maintenance, individual initiative to supplement weaknesses, external drive driven, and individual led based on team and platform support. Results. The configurations have different focuses, but all highlight the core conditions for individual innovation investment as the configuration. Conclusion. The results indicate that individual driving factors are worth considering. Meanwhile, by referring to the core components of the five configurations, researchers can combine various factors to better form knowledge innovation.

Investigating the Relationship Between Individual Innovativeness and Programming Anxiety

This study investigates the levels of anxiety among university students regarding programming and examines the factors influencing this anxiety. The research explores the relationships between students’ characteristics such as, risk-taking, leadership qualities, openness to experience, and resistance to change with their programming anxiety. The study’s participants were 427 university students who had undergone programming education prior to 2023. Individual innovativeness and programming concerns of the research participants were analyzed primarily with descriptive statistical methods. Afterwards, the relationships between the sub-dimensions of individual innovativeness and levels of programming anxiety were investigated using relational screening models. Results indicate a slight positive correlation between reluctance towards change and receptiveness to new experiences with programming anxiety, whereas a modest negative correlation is observed between willingness to take risks and leadership qualities. The combination of these factors moderately and significantly predicts students’ levels of programming anxiety. The research offers valuable perspectives for educators and developers of programs seeking to create methods to ease the anxiety students face in programming education.

Exploring the relationship between cyberloafing and innovativeness among nurses in research hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Turkey

BackgroundAlthough cyberloafing, which refers to employees' use of the internet for private purposes outside of work, is seen as a negative behavior; Positive effects on areas such as individual development, learning opportunity, job satisfaction, productivity, change, organizational output, and innovation have also been reported. This study aims to investigate whether there is a significant relationship between cyberloafing and the innovativeness levels of nurses working in research hospitals in Turkey.MethodsThis analytical study consisted of 230 nurses. Data were collected using a nurse information form, Cyberloafing Scale, and Individual Innovativeness Scale. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive, comparative, and correlational statistics.ResultsNurses had low levels of minor and severe cyberloafing scores and skeptical innovativeness. There was no correlation between cyberloafing and individual innovativeness.ConclusionsMore conscious cyberloafing should be encouraged through institutional arrangements, which can improve nurses' individual and innovative professional aspects.