The Relationships between Organizational Climate, Innovative Behavior and Job Performance of Teachers

Abstract

Organizational climate (OC) is important in creating the essential conditions to ensure high job performance (JP) of teachers and encourage them to show innovative behavior (IB) in both classrooms and school-wide. High JP can be observed for teachers as a result of suitable OC and IB. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between the OC characterized by support, cohesion, fairness and pressure, JP and IB of teachers. The study sample consisted of 398 primary and secondary school teachers working at the Adana province of Turkey. Three scales related to OC, JP and IB were used to collect data. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was performed to analyze the effects of OC on IB and JP as well as the effect of IB on JP. According to the findings; OCs characterized by support, fairness and pressure had effects on the JP of teachers. OCs characterized by support and pressure had effects on the IB of teachers and the IB of teachers had an effect on JP of teachers.

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“…This study shows that innovative behavior has a positive and significant effect on performance. This finding supports previous research which states that innovative behavior has a significant effect on performance (Balkar, 2015;Yuan and Woodman, 2010;Altındağa and Kösedağı, 2015;Asfar et al, 2015). Balkar (2015) which shows teacher's innovative behavior has an effect on teacher performance.…”

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“…In similar, administrative practices are also important and useful in organizations __________________________________________________________________________________ 76 in order to create. Because a principal who serves as a good role model can sets goals appropriately, supports the work group, values individual contributions, and shows confidence in the work group (Balkar, 2015). Because, the initiation and intentional introduction of new and useful ideas, products or procedures belongs to creativity of employees.…”

The Relationships between Vocational High School Teachers' Organizational Climate and Innovative Behavior

“…This suggests that scientists and practitioners increasingly emphasize the importance of innovative behavior in the workplace, especially in educational organizations. In educational organizations, teachers play one of the most important roles in creating and maintaining effective schools (Balkar, 2015). Teachers who have innovative behavior are teachers who are able to work creatively and able to provide positive outcomes for the organization where they work.…”

“…Teachers who have innovative behavior are teachers who are able to work creatively and able to provide positive outcomes for the organization where they work. Innovative behavior can improve teachers' performance (Balkar, 2015). Innovative behavior also stimulates the generation of their more common and everyday ideas and practices (De Jong, 2007).…”

“…In addition, teachers who have innovative behavior are also seen as creative teachers who can create ideas and able to contribute to the progress of school. Teachers can answer the different needs and characteristics of students by using new strategies that help them to express their creativity in the learning process with innovative teaching (Balkar, 2015). Eaude (2011) argues that teacher innovation is necessary to enhance students' learning and that the teaching profession requires pedagogy including innovation.…”