Title: The role of psychological empowerment dimensions in promoting innovative work behaviours via creative self-efficacy in the Indian automobile industry: an empirical investigation using PLS-SEM and IPMA

Authors: M. Jyothi Sheeba; B. Prabu Christopher

Addresses: VIT Business School, Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India ' VIT Business School, Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract: Although there is an extensive amount of literature on innovative work behaviour (IWB), there is a paucity of studies that focus on IWB in Indian automakers. In addition, there is a dearth of studies looking at how psychological empowerment dimensions influence IWBs like creativity and innovation capability. A quantitative study with questionnaire was used to survey 500 research and development (R&D) staff. Data was analysed using PLS-SEM. Only the competence and self-determination components of psychological empowerment significantly affect employees' creativity, although all four dimensions positively affect innovative capability. Impact alone has little effect on creative self-efficacy. Creative self-efficacy mediates between psychological empowerment dimensions (except impact dimension) and innovative work behaviours. This study uses the importance-performance matrix analysis (IPMA) methodology to identify the important constructs to prioritise managerial actions. Employees view self-determination and meaning as the most significant factors for creativity and innovation capability respectively, according to IPMA.

Keywords: creativity; innovation capability; psychological empowerment; innovative behaviours; importance-performance matrix analysis; IPMA; innovative work behaviour; IWB.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2024.140261

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2024 Vol.36 No.2, pp.179 - 212

Received: 15 Apr 2023
Accepted: 16 Jul 2023
Published online: 01 Aug 2024 *

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