The Mediating Role of Empowerment on the Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Innovation Performance

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine organizational cultures and innovation performance mediating effect of empowerment by examining a set of manufacturing firms.Methodology: The research data was collected via questionnaire from 821 employees and different levels of managers in 85 manufacturing companies. In this study questionnaire form was used as data collection method.Findings: The findings show that there is a significant relationship between different organizational cultures features empowerment and innovation performance. It is also found that only adhocracy culture directly supports innovation performance and it is determined as the most important predictor of innovation performance.Practical Implications: Empowerment full mediate the effects of clan, hierarchy and market culture that support innovation performance. The findings indicate that not only adhocracy culture but olsa other organizational cultures (clan, hierarchy and market) support innovation performance when empowered their employees.Originality: This paper is aimed to provide not only theoretical study but also practical results This study has shown that innovative performance in different organizational cultures can be achieved.