THE MEDIATING ROLE CONFLICT WITH CO-WORKERS IN THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOURS ON THE ROLE CONFLICT AND ROLE AMBIGUITY OF WORKERS

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 129 - 148, 26.10.2019

Abdullah Çalışkan İrfan Akkoç Ömer Turunç

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THE MEDIATING ROLE CONFLICT WITH CO-WORKERS IN THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOURS ON THE ROLE CONFLICT AND ROLE AMBIGUITY OF WORKERS

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ABSTRACT: The
purpose of this study is to determine the effect of individual innovative
behaviours on the role conflict and Role ambiguity of workers and the mediating
role of Conflict with Co-Workers in this effect. The sample of the study was
comprised of 387 participants chosen from among the workers of public and
private health sector active in Mersin Province with Simple Random Sampling
method. Data were obtained with face to face survey method. When analysing data
obtained in the study, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (AMOS and SPSS)
was used. Within this framework, when determining the relations between the
variables, statistical methods of correlation analysis, hierarchic regression
analysis and Sobel test were used. As a result of the research, it was found
that innovative behaviour affects role conflict positively and conflict with
co-workers has a mediating effect in this relationship. However, no meaningful
relationship was found between innovative behaviour and role ambiguity. That
the study revealed individual innovative behaviours in organizations may have
positive results as well as negative results and they may affect role conflict
and conflict with co-workers positively is one of the most important findings
of this study

Anahtar Kelimeler

Innovative Behaviour, Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, Conflict With Co-Workers

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