Linking middle-managers' ownership feelings to their innovative work behaviour: the mediating role of affective organisational commitment

Michael J. Mustafa, Siti Khadijah Zainal Badri and Hazel Melanie Ramos

Journal of Management & Organization, 2024, vol. 30, issue 6, 2418-2435

Abstract: Middle-managers' innovative behaviours are considered an essential determinant of firm-level innovativeness. While prior research has traditionally focused on the contextual determinants of middle-managers' innovative work behaviour (IWB), research regarding individual-level determinants continues to remain scant. Particularly lacking is research which explores how middle-managers' ownership feelings influence their IWB. This study investigates whether middle-managers' affective commitment mediates the relationship between their psychological ownership and their IWB. Data are collected from 110 middle-managers – supervisor dyads in a large Malaysian IT organisation. Findings from this study contribute to enhancing our understanding of the individual-level determinants of middle-managers' IWB.

Date: 2024
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