Work Engagement and Innovative Work Behavior: Meta-Analysis Study

Abstract

Work Engagement is referred to as the motivation employees have in involving and being enthusiastic about their work. An engaged employee will positively involve and strive to contribute to the organization through higher productivity, efficiency, and vast innovation. A motivational condition such as Work Engagement stimulates employee's positive thought-action, which then elevates their Innovative Work Behavior. Many previous studies examined the relationship between Work Engagement and Innovative Work Behavior with inconsistent results. This study aims to evaluate several research results quantitatively through a meta-analysis test related to the magnitude of the correlation between Work Engagement and Innovative Work Behavior. This study involved 26 journals with 26 correlation coefficients. The statistical test shows that Work Engagement and Innovative Work Behavior have a medium effect size correlation (r = 0.46 with 95% CI between 0.423-0.506). The heterogeneity of I2 = 90.2%, thus using a random-effect model. There was no publication bias (Egger bias, p = 0.23). Work Engagement has a medium to large correlation effect size with Innovative Work Behavior. The research results indicate that Work Engagement is not a dominant factor; other factors form Innovative Work Behavior.