Are We Ready to Innovate? Work Climate-Readiness to Innovate Relationship: The case of Jordan

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 12:52 — Cristina Sette

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Mohyeldin, A.; Suliman, T.

Source:

Journal Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 10, Number 1, p.49-59 (2001)

URL:

files/private/Articles/Mohyeldin_Innovation_Jordan.pdf

Keywords:

Innovation; Jordan; Work climate

Abstract:

This paper aims at understanding the role of work climate in influencing employees' innovation. The study consists of two core concepts: work climate and readiness to innovate. By surveying a sample of 1000 employees from 20 industrial companies in Jordan, it investigates the impact of work climate on employees' readiness to innovate. The results reveal that employees' perceptions of their work climate tend to play a significant role in their readiness to innovate, with implications for both practitioners and researchers. An interesting finding is that older employees showed higher climate satisfaction reports than did younger employees, and were found to be more innovative. In addition, male employees reported higher levels of readiness to innovate – as rated by themselves – than did their females counterparts.

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