Why and When Supervisor Developmental Feedback Impact Innovative Behavior: Perspective of Self-Regulation Theory

Zhongqiu Li, Caiquan Duan, Zhuo Lyu and Xin Xu
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Zhongqiu Li: College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Caiquan Duan: College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Zhuo Lyu: College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Xin Xu: The People’s Bank of China Harbin Central Sub-Branch, Harbin 150036, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-14

Abstract: In this study, we examined how supervisor developmental feedback influences employees’ innovative behavior. A multi-time survey method was used in this study to collect data from 310 employees in Chinese enterprises. The research results show that supervisor developmental feedback has positive effects on employee innovative behavior via the mediating effect of self-goal-setting. We further found that uncertainty avoidance strengthens the positive relationship between supervisor developmental feedback and the self-goal-setting of employees. Our study offers a new account based on self-regulation perspective for understanding feedback.

Keywords: supervisor developmental feedback; self-goal-setting; innovative behavior; uncertainty avoidance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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