EMPLOYEE-DRIVEN INNOVATION: EXPLORING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL SAFETY CLIMATE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

Rachael Tripney Berglund, Izabelle Bã„ckstrã–m, Peter E Johansson and Adesuwa Omorede
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Rachael Tripney Berglund: Innovation Management, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna 633 20, Sweden
Izabelle Bã„ckstrã–m: ��Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, Division of Product Management, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Peter E Johansson: Innovation Management, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna 633 20, Sweden
Adesuwa Omorede: Innovation Management, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna 633 20, Sweden

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2024, vol. 28, issue 07n08, 1-34

Abstract: This study bridges occupational health and innovation management by proposing psychosocial safety climate (PSC) as a key precondition for employee-driven innovation (EDI). EDI emphasises employees’ unique potential to generate and implement innovative ideas, with conducive working conditions, particularly those supporting psychological health, being crucial. Using a mixed-method explanatory design, the research draws on survey data from 19 work teams (n=317) and five in-depth interviews with managers to explore the relationship between PSC and EDI. Findings show that all four PSC domains — support and commitment, priority, communication, and involvement — significantly influence EDI. The study highlights how PSC leadership and communication about worker welfare play a critical role, offering groundbreaking empirical evidence linking PSC and EDI.

Keywords: Employee-driven innovation; psychosocial safety climate; mixed methods; leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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