The Determinants of Public Sector Innovation in Malaysia: A Proposed Framework

Abstract

At present, Malaysian government are buffeted by strategic challenges including debt, deficit pressures, technology, innovation and globalization. Hence, Malaysian public service agencies recognize that they need to be resilient. In other words, they need to respond to people demand (adaptation), provide efficient and effective services (competitiveness) and make themselves reputable (value). This paper therefore aims to evaluate and suggest a conceptual model of innovative work behaviour, innovation climate, participative leadership and wider public sector condition on innovation (IVs) and innovation performance. A Structural Equation Model (SEM) was proposed. A structural relationship model was suggested. Research theories are being formulated based on the proposed conceptual model and checked. The paper ends with planned theoretical work for the future.