Abstract

Innovation is the only way to get sustainability and growth. Technology can empower the innovation, but in other way, it also can kill the current business. The big question is how to get sustainability organization thru innovation. The focus of the study is on innovative work behavior, with employee as human factor subject that play the main role in the innovation process. The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between employee self-efficacy, perceived leader’s proficiency, and perceived employee friendly workplace into innovative working behavior and job satisfaction. After conducting a survey to 198 employees in telecommunication companies in Indonesia, we found that employee innovative working behavior and job satisfaction are related with self-efficacy, perceived leader’s proficiency, and perceived employee friendly workplace. Furthermore, we propose some theoretical and managerial implications for future research.

Keywords

Business Management, Human factors, Innovative Work Behavior, Strategic Management, Sustainability