Fostering Innovation in Indonesian Higher Education: Examining the Antecedents of Lecturers' Innovative Work Behavior

  • Zulkhalik IPB University
  • Alim Setiawan Slamet Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University Jl. Agatis, Kampus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, West Java, 16680
  • Furqon Syarief Hidayatulloh Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University
Keywords: higher education; innovative work behavior; job crafting; knowledge sharing; work engagement

Abstract

While innovative work behavior has been widely studied across various industries, research in the higher education sector remains limited. Existing studies in Indonesia are still scarce, highlighting the need for further investigation among academic staff in this context. This study aims to analyze the influence of job crafting, knowledge sharing, and work engagement on innovative work behavior of lecturers at Universitas Samudra. Specifically, this study also examines the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between job crafting and knowledge sharing on innovative work behavior. A questionnaire survey was conducted, using the census sampling method, on 276 lecturers at Universitas Samudra, and data analysis was performed using SEM-PLS. The findings indicate that job crafting, knowledge sharing, and work engagement are positively related to innovative work behavior. It further reveals that work engagement mediates the effect of job crafting on innovative work behavior. In addition, work engagement has no mediation effect between knowledge sharing and innovative work behavior. These findings are expected to provide valuable insights for higher education institutions seeking to use job crafting, knowledge sharing, and work engagement to foster innovation.

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Published
2026-09-12
How to Cite
Zulkhalik, Setiawan Slamet, A., & Syarief Hidayatulloh, F. (2026). Fostering Innovation in Indonesian Higher Education: Examining the Antecedents of Lecturers’ Innovative Work Behavior. Jurnal Manajemen Dan Keuangan, 15(1), 363-375. https://doi.org/10.33059/jmk.v15i1.12634