EFFECT OF WORKPLACE SUPPORT ON EMPLOYEE PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AND INNOVATIONS IN MARKET AND SOCIAL RESEARCH FIRMS (MSRFs) IN KENYA
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The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of workplace support on employee psychological empowerment and innovations in Market and Social Research Firms (MSRFs) in Kenya. This was motivated by inconsistent empirical findings of the previous scholars on the effect of organizational climate on innovation. Besides, it was inspired by the omission of the employee psychological empowerment as intervening. The study used cross-sectional research design. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The study found the effect of work place support on EPE had partial effect but insignificant effect on innovation. The findings offered more insights to the theorists of intrinsic motivation that intrinsic motivation taps on some organizational climate factors to promote innovation. The result could be helpful to human resources practitioners and policy makers when deciding on a mix of organizational climate factors to promote innovation in institutions. Consideration of multiple organisational factors as opposed to a single factor to enhance innovation at micro level in their work place is hinted.
Key Words: Coworker Support, Supervisor Support, Employee psychological empowerment and Innovation
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