A cross-level study on the impact of team-based reward allocation on employees' innovative behavior in manufacturing enterprises
PDF (English)

Palabras clave

Manufacturing enterprises
Team-based reward allocation
Task interdependence
Employee innovative intention

Cómo citar

LI, T., & Wu, . S. (2024). A cross-level study on the impact of team-based reward allocation on employees’ innovative behavior in manufacturing enterprises . RBGN Revista Brasileira De Gestão De Negócios, 26(03). https://doi.org/10.7819/rbgn.v26i03.4268

Resumen

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the cross-level impact of different team compensation distributions on team members' innovative work behaviors within innovative teams of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, as well as whether the task interdependence of teams has a cross-level moderating effect.

Theoretical framework – Cognitive choice theory and the planned behavior theory are utilized to elucidate the relationship between team compensation distribution and team members' innovative intentions, as well as the relationship between team members' innovative work behaviors.

Design/methodology/approach – The hypotheses are tested using cross-level structural equation modeling (MSEM) with 328 pairs of matched data from two stages and two parties across 12 manufacturing companies in China.

Findings – The results show that team-based reward allocation is positively related to employee innovative behavior by promoting employee innovative intention. Task interdependence weakened the direct effect of team-based reward allocation on employee innovative intention and the indirect effect on employee innovative behavior.

Research Practical & Social implications – This study reveals that the differences in team compensation distribution are one of the important factors affecting team members' innovative behaviors. Researchers and managers should consider the degree of interdependence of the tasks undertaken by the team before implementing a certain distribution method.

Originality/value – This study provides the first empirical results on how team-based reward allocation affects employee innovative behavior and examines the mechanisms and pathways of the variables involved in the context of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, contributing to filling a gap in the field of research on team compensation affecting employee innovation and expanding cross-level research on team compensation allocation.

https://doi.org/10.7819/rbgn.v26i03.4268
PDF (English)

Citas

Ajzen I, M. T. J. (1986). Prediction of Goal-Directed Behavior: Attitudes, Intentions, and Perceived Behavioral Control. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 22(5), 453-474. http://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(86)90045-4

Ajzen, I. (1991). The Theory of Planned Behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T.

Akbari, M., Bagheri, A., Imani, S., & Asadnezhad, M. (2021). Does entrepreneurial leadership encourage innovation work behavior? The mediating role of creativity self-efficacy and support for innovation [Article]. European Journal of Innovation Management, 24(1), 1-22. http://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-10-2019-0283.

Bamberger, P. A., & Levi, R. (2008). Team-based reward allocation structures and the helping behaviors of outcome-interdependent team members. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 24(4), 300-327. http://doi.org/10.1108/02683940910952705.

Bani-Melhem, S., Al-Hawari, M. A., & Quratulain, S. (2022). Leader-member exchange and frontline employees' innovative behaviors: the roles of employee happiness and service climate. International journal of productivity and performance management, 71(2), 540-557. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-03-2020-0092.

Brown, T. A. (2015). Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Applied Research by Timothy A. Brown. Journal of management science, (26),91-94. https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.44-2769.

Campion, M. A., Medsker, G. J., & Higgs, A. C. (1993). Relations Between Work Group Characteristics and Effectiveness: Implications for Designing Effective Work Groups. Personnel Psychology, 46(4), 823-847. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.1993.tb01571.x.

Černe, M., Hernaus, T., Dysvik, A., & Škerlavaj, M. (2017). The role of multilevel synergistic interplay among team mastery climate, knowledge hiding, and job characteristics in stimulating innovative work behavior. Human Resource Management Journal, 27(2), 281-299. http://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12132.

Cui N., Cui Q.N., & Wang T. (2013). Effect of contextual factors of online retailing on customer patronage intentions. Journal of Management Science, 16(1), 42-58. http://doi.org/10.1016/10.3969/j.issn.1007-9807.2013.01.005.

D, K. (1973). Attention and Effort. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall.

Duan G., & Pang C.W. (2018). The Effectiveness and mechanism of team compensation in dissolving employee silence. Soft science, 32(3), 102-105. http://doi.org/10.13956/j.ss.1001-8409.2018.03.22.

Edwards, J. R., & Lambert, L. S. (2007). Methods for Integrating Moderation and Mediation: A General Analytical Framework using Moderated Path Analysis. Psychological Methods, 12(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1037/1082-989X.12.1.1.

Fornell, C., & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18(1), 39-50. http://doi.org/10.1177/002224378101800104.

Gong Z.W., & Liu T.G.(2021). The self-organization mechanisms and constraints of the public in public crises—Taking the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as an example. Journal of Tianjin Administrative Institute, 23(2), 11-23. http://doi.org/10.16326/j.cnki.1008-7168.2021.02.002

I, A. (1980). Understanding attitudes and predictiing social behavior. Englewood cliffs.

I, A. (1985). From Intentions to Actions: A Theory of Planned Behavior. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

J, P. K., Z, Z., & J, Z. M. (2011). Alternative Methods for Assessing Mediation in Multilevel Data: The Advantages of Multilevel SEM. Structural equation modeling, 18(2), 161-182. http://doi.org/10.1080/10705511.2011.557329.

Kanfer, R., & Ackerman, P. L. (1989). Motivation and Cognitive Abilities: An Integrative/Aptitude-Treatment Interaction Approach to Skill Acquisition. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74(4), 657-690. http://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.74.4.657.

Kirkman, B. L., & Shapiro, D. L. (2000). Understanding Why Team Members Won't Share. Small Group Research, 31(2), 175-209. http://doi.org/10.1177/104649640003100203.

Lin, C. V., Shipton, H., Teng, W., Kitt, A., Do, H., & Chadwick, C. (2022). Sparking creativity using extrinsic rewards: A self‐determination theory perspective. Human Resource Management, (6), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22128.

Liu N., Zhang Z. T., & Zhao Y. M. (2019). An empirical study on the influence mechanism of reward for innovation on the innovative behavior of R&D employees. Science Research Management, 40(1), 151-158. http://doi.org/10.19571/j.cnki.1000-2995.2019.01.015.

Liu Y., Zou X., & Shu X. (2019). The process whereby organizational identification promotes and prohibits employees' innovative behavior. Advances in Psychological Science, 27(7), 1153-1166. http://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1042.2019.01153.

Liu Y., Zhang Z. T., & Duan G. (2015). The effect of Team-based Rewards on Performance: A Comprehensive Review. Management Review, 27(12), 151-163. http://doi.org/10.14120/j.cnki.cn11-5057/f.2015.12.015.

Liu Y., Zhang Z. T., & Wang Y. B. (2012). An experimental study on the effect of team-based reward allocation process and task interdependence on team cooperation. Economic Science, (5), 92-103. http://doi.org/10.19523/j.jjkx.2012.05.008.

Majerczyk, M., Sheremeta, R., & Tian, Y. (2019). Adding tournament to tournament: Combining between-team and within-team incentives. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 166, 1-11. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2019.09.002.

Mendo Lazaro, S., Leon Del Barco, B., Polo-Del-Río, M. I., & Rasskin-Gutman, I. (2019). Predictive Factors of Task Interdependence in the University Context. Sustainability, 12(1), 100. http://doi.org/10.3390/su12010100.

Mittone, L., Morreale, A., & Vu, T. (2022). What drives innovative behavior? An experimental analysis on risk attitudes, creativity and performance. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 98, 101868. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2022.101868.

Pang J. T., & Wen K. (2017). Effect of Proactive Personality on Employee Innovative behavior and its mechanism. Science Research Management, 38(1), 12-20. http://doi.org/ 10.19571/j.cnki.1000-2995.2017.01.002.

Preacher, K. J., Zyphur, M. J., & Zhang, Z. (2010). A General Multilevel SEM Framework for Assessing Multilevel Mediation. Psychological Methods, 15(3), 209-233. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020141.

Sarin, S., & Mahajan, V. (2001). The Effect of Reward Structures on the Performance of Cross-Functional Product Development Teams. Journal of Marketing, 65(2), 35-53. http://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.65.2.35.18252.

Wageman, R., & Baker, G. (1997). Incentives and cooperation: the joint effects of task and reward interdependence on group performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18(2), 128-139.https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199703)18:2<139::AID-JOB791>3.0.CO;2-R.

Wang H.H., Du M., Sun Q., & Li Y. (2021). Research on the Relationship between Interdependence, Knowledge Acquisition and Employees' Innovative Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model. Scientific and technological progress and countermeasures, 38(5), 134-142. http://doi.org/10.6049/kjjbydc.2019110576.

Wang J. F., Wu R. Q., Feng L. J., & Yue J. J. (2017). Mechanism study on innovative climate, staff innovation willingness and innovative performance: Empirical analysis of high-tech enterprise. Research on Economics and Management, 38(9), 127-136. http://doi.org/ 10.13502/j.cnki.issn1000-7636.2017.09.013.

Wang Y.L., & Guo X.C. (2020). Research on the impact of executive team incentive methods on enterprise innovation efficiency of resource-based listed companies: based on the consideration of innovation value chain and property rights. R&D Management, 32(4), 149-161. http://doi.org/10.13581/j.cnki.rdm.20190008.

Wasserman, T., & Wasserman, L. (2020). Motivation: State, Trait, or Both. Motivation, Effort, and the Neural Network Model, 93-101. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58724-6_8.

Xing R., & Wang G. H. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation, innovation intention and incubated firms' innovation performance: The moderating role of incubation environment. R&D Management, 27(1), 100-112. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1004-8308.2015.01.012.

Y, H. (2018). Exploring task interdependence and cooperative conflicts among engineering designers. Journal of Engineering Design, 29(12), 709-734. http://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2018.1542491.

Yi H. (2018). Does entrepreneurial orientation help to stimulate employee innovative behaviour: The mediating role of intention to innovate. Financial Theory and Practice, 39(1), 134-139. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1003-7217.2018.01.020.

Yuan, F., & Woodman, R. W. (2010). Innovative Behavior in the Workplace: The Role of Performance and Image Outcome Expectations. Academy of Management Journal, 53(2), 323-342. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2010.49388995.

Zhang Y., & You D. M. (2014). The empirical study about innovative intention of staff in the science and technology enterprises: based on the theory of planned behavior. Nankai Business Review, 17(4), 110-119. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1008-3448.2014.04.012.

Zhang Z. G., Yu C.P., & Li Y.J. (2016). A Study of the Relationship between Proactive Personality, Knowledge Sharing and Employee Innovative Behaviour. Management Review, 28(4), 123-133. http://doi.org/10.14120/j.cnki.cn11-5057/f.2016.04.013.

Zhang Z. T., Liu Y., & Wang Y. B. (2014). The effect of team-based rewards and task interdependence on team performance: an experimental study. Nankai Business Review, 17(3), 112-121. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1008-3448.2014.03.012.

Zhao H. X. (2011). Team-based reward allocation rules and perception of distributive justice. Science and Technology Management Research, 31(14), 149-153. http://doi.org/ 10.3969/j.issn.1000-7695.2011.14.036.

Zhao H. X., Zheng X. X., & Long L. R. (2013). The Study on the Effect of Team-Based Reward Allocation on Team Citizenship Behavior. Science of Science and Management of S. & T., 34(12), 157-166.

Zhao H. X., & Long L. R. (2012). Study on the effect of team-based reward allocation in team knowledge sharing. Science and Technology Management Research, 32(1), 113-117. http://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1000-7695.2012.01.027.

 

Una vez aprobada la publicación del artículo, el/los autor/es cede/n los derechos de copyright a la Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios – RBGN.

Es OBLIGATORIO que los autores envíen a la RBGN el formulario de Cesión de Derechos de Autor debidamente cumplimentado y firmado según el modelo: [Derechos de autor]

Las condiciones de la Cesión de Derechos de Autor indican que la Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios – RBGN goza a título gratuito y en carácter definitivo de los derechos de autor patrimoniales de los artículos publicados por ella. A pesar de la Cesión de los Derechos de Autor, la RBGN faculta a los autores al uso de estos derechos sin restricciones.

Los autores se responsabilizan de los textos publicados en la RBGN.

La RBGN adopta el modelo de licencia CC-BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, permitiendo la redistribución y reutilización de los artículos garantizando que la autoría esté debidamente acreditada.