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Influence of Thriving on Innovative Behavior at Workplace


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1 K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Vidyavihar (E), Mumbai-400077, India
2 Union of Evangelical Students of India, Mahavir Enclave-1, New Delhi-110045, India
     

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The purpose of the present study is to advance the literature on thriving by examining its influence on innovation in organizations. The study posits positive linkage between employee thriving and innovative behavior at workplace. The authors adopted the survey method to test the hypotheses. Data was collected from a sample of 223 employees working in service sector. As hypothesized, results suggest that the experience of thriving at work leads to employees engaging in innovative work behavior. The results also suggest that amongst the two dimensions of thriving i.e. learning and vitality, learning opportunities is a better predictor of innovative work behavior.
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Authors

Shiji Lyndon
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Vidyavihar (E), Mumbai-400077, India
Preeti S. Rawat
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Vidyavihar (E), Mumbai-400077, India
Billy Sam Varghese
Union of Evangelical Students of India, Mahavir Enclave-1, New Delhi-110045, India

Abstract


The purpose of the present study is to advance the literature on thriving by examining its influence on innovation in organizations. The study posits positive linkage between employee thriving and innovative behavior at workplace. The authors adopted the survey method to test the hypotheses. Data was collected from a sample of 223 employees working in service sector. As hypothesized, results suggest that the experience of thriving at work leads to employees engaging in innovative work behavior. The results also suggest that amongst the two dimensions of thriving i.e. learning and vitality, learning opportunities is a better predictor of innovative work behavior.

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