Political Skill and Role Overload as Antecedents of Innovative Work Behavior in the Public Sector

We draw upon the theory of Conservation of Resources (COR) in positing political skill and role overload as influencing perceptions of either resource loss or conservation not previously studied in innovative work behavior. Based on a survey of 249 junior doctors in the United Kingdom, we found that...

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Published in:Public personnel management Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 444 - 469
Main Authors: Clarke, Nicholas, Higgs, Malcolm
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2020
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior problems
Conservation
Coping
Coping strategies
Human resource management
Job characteristics
Job performance
Occupational roles
Occupational stress
Organizational behavior
Organizational support
Perceptions
Physicians
Political Influences
Politics
Public sector
Resident physicians
Roles
Self Efficacy
Work
United Kingdom > UK
innovation
organizational behavior
HRM
ISSN:0091-0260, 1945-7421
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Summary:We draw upon the theory of Conservation of Resources (COR) in positing political skill and role overload as influencing perceptions of either resource loss or conservation not previously studied in innovative work behavior. Based on a survey of 249 junior doctors in the United Kingdom, we found that role overload not only had direct positive effects on innovative work behavior but also negatively affects innovative work behavior, mediated through its effects on perceived organizational support. Political skill was positively associated with innovative work behavior, mediated through role-breadth self-efficacy. Our findings support a growing body of literature suggesting that engaging in innovative work behavior is a problem-focused coping strategy to deal with job demands and stressors. Current theorizing that job demands can have positive effects on innovative work behavior needs to be reconsidered given alternative negative effects suggested by COR.
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ISSN:0091-0260
1945-7421
DOI:10.1177/0091026019863450