Organizational Culture and Innovative Work Behavior: A Case Study of a Manufacturer of Packaging Machines

Abstract

Companies need to occupy a unique market share to survive in a highly competitive business world. One of the possibilities to create a unique market share is innovation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of innovative work behavior, type of organizational culture and the relation between innovative work behavior and organizational culture. This case study was conducted at a manufacturer of packaging machines and could be used as an example for other companies that worked within a highly innovative work field. The employees perceived the current dominant culture as a market culture and were convinced they could improve their innovative work behavior as shown by the higher average scores on preferred innovative work behavior than the current level of innovative work behavior. The preferred organizational culture was a family culture. Even though the literature confirms that family and market cultures will enhance innovative work behavior, the results from the questionnaire only show a significant correlation between the market culture and innovative work behavior in the organization. It is concluded that a transition of the current market culture towards a more family culture is needed, but in the meantime the market culture should be preserved.

Staff Nurses Perception Toward Organizational Culture and Its Relation to Innovative Work Behavior at Critical Care Units

“…Also, it consistent with Stoffers, Neessen and Dorp, (2015) who conducted study about ''organizational culture and innovative work behavior: a case study of a manufacturer of packaging machines''. They reported that the employees valued innovative work behavior higher in the preferred status than in the current status [29].…”

“…In this respect Stoffers, Neessen and Dorp, (2015) revealed that there was a significant correlation between market culture and innovative work behavior. From researcher point of view organizational culture elements can affect on the nurses behaviors by positive or negative, a strong organizational culture would clearly influence the way of nurses behave and act [29].…”

Cultura organizacional e innovación en las empresas

“…La literatura previa ha sostenido que la cultura organizacional constituye un elemento clave en cualquier organización ya que por su naturaleza sirve como un mecanismo para moldear el comportamiento de los colaboradores, por lo cual puede además ejercer una fuerte influencia en la generación de un comportamiento laboral innovador dentro de las empresas [32]. En contraste a esta afirmación, la presente investigación estableció que si bien la cultura organizacional puede constituir un factor que motive la implementación de actividades de innovación dentro de las empresas, este elemento no constituye en sí un factor determinante para la innovación como lo establecen otros estudios [9], [17], [18], [22], [24].…”

“…En la actualidad las empresas están obligadas a generar ventajas significativas para permanecer competitivas en el mercado, debido a esta realidad la innovación se convierte en un factor fundamental para hacer cosas diferentes que creen valor en su entorno, influidas por factores culturales que delimitan el accionar de una empresa, sin embargo no necesariamente la cultura organizacional impulsa procesos de innovación, sino es importante identificar el tipo de organización en donde es factible implementar cultura de innovación [32].…”

Yaratıcı İklim İle Yenilikçi İş Davranışı Arasındaki İlişkide Psikolojik Sermayenin Aracı Rolu: Türkiye’de Çeşitli Sektörlerde Çalışanlar Üzerinde Bir Araştırma

“…In this sense, creative climate and innovative behavior are concepts the mutual relationships. As a result, creative climate in organization is essential so as to encourage to employees and suitable for fostering innovative behavior (Stoffers et al, 2015).…”