Managing innovative work behavior: the role of human resource practices

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of high-involvement human resource practices in the innovative work behavior of employees, with the mediation of supportive work environment conditions.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses regression analysis to test the hypotheses in a sample of 198 Spanish firms.

Findings

The results indicate that ability-enhancing and opportunity-enhancing human resource practices are positively related to innovative work behaviors with the mediation of two work environment variables: management support and coworkers support. This study discusses results and highlights limitations and future research directions.

Originality/value

Previous researchers have identified employees as important sources of innovation, but systemic empirical research has not been fully applied to examine the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and employees' innovative work behavior.

Citation

Ma Prieto, I. and Pilar Pérez-Santana, M. (2014), "Managing innovative work behavior: the role of human resource practices", Personnel Review, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 184-208. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-11-2012-0199