The Role of Mindful Organising in Relation to Innovation Adoption of Employees in Logistics

Many innovations do not get implemented. This study examines the innovation adoption of employees as one of the factors responsible for unsuccessful implementation. The assumption is that mindful organising positively associates with innovation adoption. The study looks into the role of mindful organising of employees, which includes resilience, as well as organisational and individual characteristics about innovation adoption, i.e., the actual use of innovation by employees. Managers of 110 Dutch organisations from the transport and logistics sector took part in a survey and were required to evaluate the behaviour of the employees they are supervising. The dependent variable is the actual use of innovation, the indicator of innovation adoption. Independent variables are mindful organising, workplace innovation, supportive leadership, and perception of innovation (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and subjective norm). The data was analysed using multiple regression (path analysis). Workplace innovation, voice and perceived ease of use have a direct relation with the actual use of innovation by employees (i.e., successful innovation adoption). Mindful organising is related to all aspects of perception of innovation: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and subjective norm, i.e., the influence of other important factors (e.g., managers and co-workers). Mindful organising has an indirect influence on the actual use of innovation via perceived ease of use of innovation. Supportive leadership has a relation with perceived usefulness and subjective norm, and an indirect influence on the actual use of innovation via perceived usefulness. The conclusion is drawn that mindful organising (including resilience), workplace innovation, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use associate with innovation adoption. The practical implication is that management needs to ensure there is an environment that fosters mindful organising and gives employees sufficient room to express their opinion in the team in the process of renewal. Apart from mindful organising, attention to workplace innovation is significant for innovation adoption.

Publication year:2020

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