EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF REGULATORY FOCUS

• Main Authors: Hung-Yu Tsai, 蔡泓育
• Other Authors: 林玥岑
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67478044868853918026

碩士 === 元智大學 === 經營管理碩士班(領導學程) === 100 === Innovative work behavior is defined as an individual’s intention and behavior to create, promote, and realize new ideas in the workplace for the purpose of work improvement, as well as process, product, or service innovation (Scott &; Bruce, 1986; Janssen, 2000). Individual level absorptive capacity, however, is one of factors which haven’t been examined. Individual level absorptive capacity is defined as an individual’s ability to recognize external knowledge, transform external knowledge into a format that is usable by the workplace (Anne ter Wal, 2011). This study argues that individual level absorptive capacity will positively influence employee innovative work behavior. Furthermore, the study attempts to examine the moderating effect of regulatory focus toward employee will moderate the relationship between individual level absorptive capacity and innovative work behavior. This study adopts cross-sectional research design, and uses questionnaires to collect data from full-time employees in Taiwan. Regression analysis will be used for model testing