The Effect Of Human Resource Development Activities On Innovative Work Behaviour And The Mediating Role Of Entrepreneurial Competencies

Mohayyaddin Abdul Kader, Fazureen Erina (2014) The Effect Of Human Resource Development Activities On Innovative Work Behaviour And The Mediating Role Of Entrepreneurial Competencies. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In today’s world, there is increasing attention to innovation, which is a way to respond to the worldwide competition and pressures from the environment. Employees play a crucial role in the innovation process as they are the basis of all ideas. Therefore, innovative work behaviour (IWB) is of interest due to the fact that SMEs are lacking in terms of employees innovative work behaviour, so researcher wanted to get more insight in the innovation process. This study investigated the relationship of human resource development activities fostering IWB of employees and the way in which entrepreneurial competencies are related to HRD activities and IWB. This research will be conducted in SME’s in Melaka focusing on the manufacturing sector. Data were collected from 50 respondents through questionnaires and data were analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) The study finds strong evidence for the hypothesis that human resource development facilitated by training and development are complementary to entrepreneurial competencies and innovation.

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