The relationship between organizational climate for innovation and employees’ innovative work behavior: ICT sector in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, it is searched the relationship between the organizational climate for innovation and innovative work behavior of the employees in the ICT "Information and Communication Technology" sector in Turkey. According to the findings of this study, positive innovative climate in the organization has a significant and positive effect on the innovative work behavior of the employees whereas, negative innovative climate in the organization has a negative impact on the innovative work behavior of the employees. Resource supply for the innovation in the organization has also a significant and positive effect on the innovative work behavior of the employees. However this effect is relatively weaker than the effect of the positive innovative climate in the organization.