(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024-03-15) Matisonn, Bethia S.; Milner, Karen
To understand innovation in hybrid work settings, this study tested a model of innovative behaviour drawn from the dynamic componential model of creativity and innovation. This model explored how work setting, innovation climate and work orientation relate to innovative behaviour. The sample for the study comprised 482 employees in an international financial services institution based in South Africa, known for its innovation. The analysis conducted a one-way ANOVA, performed correlational analyses using Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and tested a series of nested general linear models. The findings show that there was no direct correlation between work setting and innovative behaviour. There was also no direct correlation between work orientation and innovative behaviour, and work orientation did not moderate the relationship between work setting and innovative behaviour. There was an association between fostering a favourable innovation climate and employee innovative behaviour. However, a favourable innovation climate did not influence the relationship between work setting and innovative behaviour. The study therefore demonstrated that cultivating a high innovation climate will enhance innovative behaviour in both ‘bricks and mortar’ 1 and remote work settings.