Measuring the Pro-innovation Behavioural Profile of Organizations

Proceedings of the International Conference on ICT Management for Global Competitiveness and Economic Growthin Emerging Economies (ICTM 2018). ISBN 978-83-64389-66-5, 2019

27 Pages Posted: 7 May 2019

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Raul Afonso Pommer Barbosa

Federal University of Rondônia Foundation, Brazil

Rwrsilany Silva

Federal University of Rondônia

Flávio de São Pedro Filho

Federal University of Rondônia

Cleice de Pontes Bernardo

Federal University of Rondônia

Jolanta Kowal

Wroclaw University, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Psychology

Date Written: April 8, 2019

Abstract

Pro-innovation behaviour in organizations is directly related to the source of their innovative approaches, encouraging team members to develop ideas and new projects, and to plan and detect opportunities in a dynamic context. It should be emphasized that the functional body of an organization is the basis of its innovation processes. For these, it must be aware of the potential of its human resources, as well as of its incentives which help to awaken and develop the potential of each individual. Hence, the question is: What may be considered evidence of an organization’s pro-innovation behavioural profile? The Institutionalist Theory of Development and Planned Behaviour sheds light on this. The general objective of the present work is to analyze evidence of the pro-innovation behavioural profile in organizations; its specific objectives are (1) to identify measurable constructs of pro-innovation; (2) to elaborate the analytical consistency of this work; and (3) to develop a valid measurement tool to measure pro-innovation behaviour. To this end, a qualitative and quantitative study was carried out with a sample of 90 employees working in stores in the jewellery industry. Data were treated using descriptive frequency statistics, together with Cronbach's Alpha and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Together these were sufficient to construct a valid and reliable instrument to measure pro-innovation behaviour. In addition, the steps necessary to validate a measurement scale were shown. This work is directed to researchers in the area of measurement and the development of scales.

Keywords: Innovation, Behaviour, Measurement, Constructs, Validit, Reliability

JEL Classification: O1, O14, O15, O4

Suggested Citation

Barbosa, Raul Afonso Pommer and Silva, Rwrsilany and de São Pedro Filho, Flávio and de Pontes Bernardo, Cleice and Kowal, Jolanta, Measuring the Pro-innovation Behavioural Profile of Organizations (April 8, 2019). Proceedings of the International Conference on ICT Management for Global Competitiveness and Economic Growthin Emerging Economies (ICTM 2018). ISBN 978-83-64389-66-5, 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3368591 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3368591

Raul Afonso Pommer Barbosa

Federal University of Rondônia Foundation, Brazil ( email )

Av. Pres. Dutra, 2967 - Olaria
Rondônia, 76801-016
Brazil

Rwrsilany Silva

Federal University of Rondônia ( email )

Av. Pres. Dutra, 2967 - Olaria
Rondônia, 76801-016
Brazil

Flávio De São Pedro Filho

Federal University of Rondônia ( email )

Av. Pres. Dutra, 2967 - Olaria
Rondônia, 76801-016
Brazil

Cleice De Pontes Bernardo

Federal University of Rondônia ( email )

Av. Pres. Dutra, 2967 - Olaria
Rondônia, 76801-016
Brazil

Jolanta Kowal (Contact Author)

Wroclaw University, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Psychology ( email )

Dawida 1
Wroclaw, woj. dolnoslaskie 50-527
Poland
+48609445999 (Phone)

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