Publication: HRM and product innovation: does innovative work behaviour mediate that
relationship?
Authors
Sanz-Valle, R. ; Jiménez-Jiménez, Daniel
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Facultades, Departamentos, Servicios y Escuelas::Departamentos de la UMU::Organización de Empresas y Finanzas
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Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-04-2017-0404
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© 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited This document is made available under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc /4.0/
This document is the submitted/accepted/ published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in European Journal of Innovation Management. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-04-2017-0404
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyse the mediator effect of
innovative work behaviour (IWB) between the firm´s human resource management
system and product innovation.
Design/methodology/approach: Data are collected from 225 Spanish manufacture
companies. Hypotheses are tested using structured equation modelling. The structural
model was estimated through partial least squares modelling.
Findings: The results provide strong evidence about the effect of the system of human
resource management practices on both, employee´s IWB and product innovation.
Furthermore, findings support the idea that employee´s IWB mediates the relationship
between human resource management and product innovation.
Research limitations/implications: Although the study counts with the limitations of
cross-sectional studies, its findings suggest that employees´ IWB fosters product´s
innovation and that the adoption of a high-performance work system is positively
associated to such behaviour.
Practical implications: This paper shows that companies seeking to foster product
innovation should pay attention to their employees´ behaviour. In particular, they should
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promote that employees engage in innovative behaviours, and that adopting highperformance human resource management practices can help in this line.
Originality/value: Although a number of studies suggest that innovative work
behaviour is a key determinant of innovation and a mediator in the link between human
resource management and innovation, there is not empirical research examining these
relationships. This paper covers this gap detected in the literature and provides evidence
supporting them.
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Citation
Management Decision, Vol. 56 No. 6, pp. 1417-1429
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