A new measure of workplace innovation

Kibowski, F. ORCID: 0000-0002-8852-1278, Baguley, T. ORCID: 0000-0002-0477-2492, Totterdill, P. and Karanika-Murray, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-4141-3747, 2019. A new measure of workplace innovation. European Journal of Workplace Innovation, 5 (1), pp. 61-81. ISSN 2387-4570

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Abstract

Despite the popularity of Workplace Innovation (WI) and its demonstrable utility for supporting both organisational productivity and employee well-being, there is at present no reliable and valid measure of WI practices for use in research and workplace settings. The aim of this paper is to present the development of a measure of WI climate. The study involved 855 individuals across all levels of three organisations, and a survey of WI practices that was based on four underlying elements: jobs and teams; organisational structures, management and procedures; employee-driven improvement and innovation; and co-created leadership and employee voice. The original list of items was developed in consultation with employers and practitioners. WI was assessed as climate perceptions. A series of analyses were undertaken on the measure, demonstrating good psychometric properties, including consistency of the factor structure, internal reliability, construct validity, and criterion validity. Support for reliability and validity of the new 19-item measure with four elements is presented. Employees who experienced the four elements of WI climate more positively also enjoyed greater work engagement and job satisfaction, outlining criterion validity of the new measure. The availability of a rigorous and reliable measure of WI climate offers a tool for practitioners and researchers tasked with communicating and promoting WI in diverse workplace settings and with diverse groups of stakeholders. We hope that this new measure of WI will stimulate further research on the role of WI in promoting healthy and productive workplaces.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: European Journal of Workplace Innovation
Creators: Kibowski, F., Baguley, T., Totterdill, P. and Karanika-Murray, M.
Date: October 2019
Volume: 5
Number: 1
ISSN: 2387-4570
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Divisions: Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by: Linda Sullivan
Date Added: 06 Dec 2019 11:56
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2019 11:56
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URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/38812

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