The Influence Of Individual And Institutional Factors On R&D ’ Innovative Behaviour In Biotechnology SMEs.
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Date
2016-06
Authors
Sahrom, Nurul Shamisza
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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The strands of innovative behavior studies were mainly based on confirmatory study which build upon rigor theory, while the other possible predictors of innovative behavior has received scant attention. By applying social cognitive theory supported by componential theory of creativity and institutional theory, the purpose of this study were to:(1) examine whether the individual factors (openness to experience, extraversion, creative self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation) positively influence the individual innovative behaviour; (2) investigate whether perceived institutional factors (regulation, incentives, government policies, collaboration and support infrastructure) positively influence the individual innovative behaviour; (3) assess whether innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation positively influence the individual innovative behaviour; (4) probe whether individual factors (openness to experience, extraversion, creative self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation) positively influence the innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation; (5) examine whether perceived institutional factors (regulation, incentives, government policies, collaboration and support infrastructure) positively influence the innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation; (6) investigate whether innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation mediates the relationship between individual factors (openness to experience, extraversion, creative self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation) and individual innovative behaviour; (7) probe whether innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation mediates the relationship between perceived institutional
factors (regulation, incentives, government policies, collaboration and support infrastructure) and individual innovative behaviour. Individual factors were operationalized in five dimensions: openness to experience, extraversion, creative self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Institutional factors consist of five dimensions: regulation, incentives, government policy, collaboration and support infrastructure. A sample of 218 R&D engineers in biotechnology small medium enterprises (SMEs) located in nine states: Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Persekutuan, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor were analyzed using SmartPLS revealed that innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation was the strongest predictor of individual innovative behavior signifies by higher beta values as well as effect size and predictive relevance, among other predictors. Individual factors such as openness to experience, extraversion, creative self-efficacy and extrinsic motivation were found to be positively associated with individual innovative behavior. Institutional factors such as regulation, incentives and government policy were found to be significant to individual innovative behavior. However, regulation and incentives demonstrated negative relationship with individual innovative behavior. Openness to experience, intrinsic government policy and support infrastructure were found to positively associated with innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation. These factors also substantiate positive relationship with innovative behaviour via innovative problem-solving cognitive orientation. This research implies on the importance of social cognitive theory, componential theory and creativity as well as institutional theory in explaining innovative behaviour among R&D engineers. Practically, this substantiates that the innovative R&D engineers could be enhanced through comprehensive recruitment process and innovative institutional environment.
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Innovative behavior studies were mainly , based on confirmatory study