The Mediating Role of Psychological Empowerment on the Effect of Person-Organization Fit on Innovative Work Behavior
Maria Syana Melina and Christine Winstinindah Sandroto

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Abstract

Innovative work behavior is needed, so the organization can remain sustainable. Previous studies have suggested that person-organization fit affects the innovative work behavior and psychological empowerment mediates the influence between them. This study aims to prove further whether the influence of person-organization fit on innovative work behavior is mediated by the psychological empowerment of the employees. Population in this study is all employee Cigading Habeam Center, Co and sampling technique used is convenience sampling. Innovation work behavior is assessed through supervisor-rated and self-rated.
Results of the study indicate that person-organization fit has significant effect on the innovative work behavior (supervisor-rated), person-organization fit has significant effect on the psychological empowerment, psychological empowerment has significant effect on the innovative work behavior (supervisor-rated), person-organization fit has significant effect on employees innovative work behavior (supervisor-rated) with psycho-logical empowerment as mediator. This study showed that the direct effect of person-organization fit on innovative work behavior (supervisor-rated) is greater than its indirect effect. While assessed through self-rated, person-organization fit has no significant effect on the innovative work behavior. Assessment by supervisor-rated is considered more objective than self-rated.

Keywords: Innovative Work Behavior, Innovation, Person-Organization Fit, Psychological Empowerment

Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management