THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP STYLES ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIORS OF EMPLOYEE WORKING IN MANUFACTURING SECTORS IN CHON BURI PROVINCE, THAILAND

Authors

  • Aaung Zaw Mmyo Faculty of Management Sciences, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus
  • Jutamard Thaweepaiboonwong Faculty of Management Sciences, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus

Keywords:

Human resource management, supervisor leadership style, innovative work behavior

Abstract

The research explores the impact of human resource management and supervisor leadership style on innovative work actions of employees who work in manufacturing sectors in Chon Buri Province, Thailand. Recruitment and selection, development and training, analysis and design of job, appraisal of performance and involvement of employee are included in human resource management. Stimulation of intellectual, charisma, inspiration and individualized consideration comprised in supervisor transformation style of leadership and management by exception and contingent reward are included in transactional style of leadership. Workers’ innovative work habits include seeking possibilities, creating proposals, championing ideas, and incorporating ideas. In this analysis, 406 workers from manufacturing sector of Thailand’s Chon Buri Province are the study’s specimens. The results show that administration of human resources has no significant effect on workers’ innovative work behaviors. Moreover, charisma, inspiration, individualized appreciation and intellectual stimulation of transformation leadership and contingent recompense and management with the exception of transactional leadership have a significant effect on individuals’ innovative work behaviors. The research would help manufacturing company executives to be attentive of workers in human resource management for testing new products and showing development procedures and leadership style in industrial industries extremely influential and culminating in employees’ innovative work behaviors.

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2020-01-23

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Mmyo, A. Z., & Thaweepaiboonwong, J. (2020). THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP STYLES ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIORS OF EMPLOYEE WORKING IN MANUFACTURING SECTORS IN CHON BURI PROVINCE, THAILAND. Modern Management Journal, 17(2), 65–74. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/stou-sms-pr/article/view/214891

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