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The dimensional linkage between public service motivation and innovative behavior in public sector institutions; the mediating role of psychological empowerment

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  • Muhammad Asim Rafique
  • Yumei Hou
  • Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery
  • Nida Gull
  • Syed Jameel Ahmed

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Purpose - Innovations are imperative for organizational growth and sustainability. This study focuses on the employees' innovative behavior, a source of organizational innovations, which has received substantial attention from the researchers. Based on the psychological empowerment theory, the study exposes the effect of the various dimensions of public service motivation (PSM) on employees' innovative behavior (IB) in public sector institutions especially in the context of developing countries such as Pakistan. Moreover, the study also investigates the mediating role of psychological empowerment (PSE) between the dimensions of PSM and IB. Design/methodology/approach - This study used the cross-sectional research design. By using random sampling, the adapted survey questionnaires were used to collect data from 346 faculty members of public sector universities located in provincial capitals of Pakistan. A partial least square–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) tool was used to assess the proposed hypotheses through SMART-PLS software. Findings - Results revealed that attraction to policymaking (APM), compassion (COM), self-sacrifice (SS) have a significant impact on employees' PSE and their innovative behavior, while the relationship of commitment to the public interest (CPI) with PSE and IB was found insignificant. Moreover, PSE partially mediated the relationship between PSM dimensions and employees' IB. Originality/value - There was a scarcity of research on IB especially in public sector institutions such as academia. This study theoretically contributed to the literature by providing a refined picture in assessing the proposed relationship of the constructs. This is also one of the original studies that examine the relationship between the dimensions of PSM and IB.

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  • Muhammad Asim Rafique & Yumei Hou & Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery & Nida Gull & Syed Jameel Ahmed, 2021. "The dimensional linkage between public service motivation and innovative behavior in public sector institutions; the mediating role of psychological empowerment," European Journal of Innovation Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 26(1), pages 207-229, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejimpp:ejim-02-2021-0098
    DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-02-2021-0098
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