Determinant Factors that Drive Innovative Work Behavior of Public University Academic Staff in Uganda

Abstract

The study was set to determine the factors influencing innovative work behavior of public university academic staff in Uganda. Factor analysis was employed to identify variables for inclusion in subsequent analytical procedures, and seven key factors were extracted and rotated using the varimax method. These factors were subsequently subjected to multiple regression analysis to determine their combined predictive significance on innovative work behavior. The results revealed that five of the seven factors significantly influence innovative work behavior of university academic staff. These include financial resource support, creative self-efficacy, leader-member exchange, psychological empowerment, and satisfaction at work. The other two factors, knowledge sharing and participatory decision making, were not significant in the model although they partially predict and individually associate with innovative work behavior. The study therefore recommends a model with human resource management implications for implementation by government and leaders of public universities to cultivate innovative work behavior amongst university academics.