Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

1. Shiji Lyndon – Assistant Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

2. Preeti S. Rawat – Assistant Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

3. Billy Sam Varghese – Assistant Professor, K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Received
15-Feb-2018
Accepted
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Published
15-Feb-2018
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to advance the literature on thriving by examining its influence on innovation in organizations. The study posits positive linkage between employee thriving and innovative behavior at workplace. The authors adopted the survey method to test the hypotheses. Data was collected from a sample of 223 employees working in service sector. As hypothesized, results suggest that the experience of thriving at work leads to employees engaging in innovative work behavior. The results also suggest that amongst the two dimensions of thriving i.e. learning and vitality, learning opportunities is a better predictor of innovative work behavior.
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