| When does Motivation to Learn Decrease Innovative Behavior? An Examination of Mediated-Moderation Model |
Received:October 16, 2017 Revised:October 16, 2017 |
Key Words: motivation to learn, transfer climate, motivation to transfer, innovative behavior |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Mingchuan Yu | Shanghai Normal University/Shanghai Jiaotong University | | Xiaotao Zheng* | Shanghai Normal University | | Dai Yi | Shanghai Dianji University |
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Abstract: |
| Many scholars believe that the motivation to learn fuels innovative behavior. However, motivation to learn does not always bring positive results. Drawing on frustration theory, we predict that motivation to learn might negative relate to innovative behavior in some contexts where knowledge use is discouraged. Specifically, we examine the relationship of motivation to learn, transfer climate, motivation to transfer, and innovative behavior among 606 employees in China. We found employees motivated to learn have the lower innovative behavior when perceived transfer climate is low. Additionally, we found that motivation to transfer mediates the moderating effect of transfer climate on the relationship between motivation to learn and innovative behavior. We also discuss the theoretical and practical implications for innovative behavior and motivation. |
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