Volume 29, Issue 2
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.376
INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR MECHANISM OF KNOWLEDGEABLE TALENTS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT
Abstract
The innovative behaviors of knowledge talents have significant impacts on the development of their organization. The generation process of these behaviors has much to do with the psychological contract of knowledge talents. Therefore, this paper probes into the innovative behavior mechanism of knowledge talents from the perspective of psychological contract. Through a thorough review on the relevant literature, the influencing factors of innovative behavior are identified based on the theory of planned behavior. On this basis, the author put forward several hypotheses on the correlations between the dimensions of psychological contract, namely, emotional contract, subjective norms and perceptual behavioral control, and innovative behavior, as well as on the mediating roles of innovative willingness and the moderating role of organizational support. Next, a questionnaire survey was carried out among enterprises employees in Quanzhou and Xiamen, China, using the Likert 5-point scale. The survey data were analyzed deeply to verify the proposed hypotheses. The results show that the three dimensions of psychological contract have a positive influence on the innovative behavior of knowledgeable talents; this influence is mediated by innovative willingness and moderated by organizational support. The research results provide new insights into the innovation and mental health of enterprise employees.
Keywords
Psychological Contract, Knowledgeable Talents, Innovative Behavior, Questionnaire Survey.