Measuring the Intention for Innovative Work Behavior: Scale Development for Indonesian Employees

The current business era is dynamic and filled with uncertainty, and innovating is no longer an option but a solution to survive and compete. Innovation in the organisational context, carried out by employees in their work, is known as Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB). However, the measurement tool for innovative work behaviour focuses on past behaviour, whereas innovative behaviour is characterised by uncertainty. Previous behaviour may not necessarily predict future behaviour. Meanwhile, intention is the closest factor to predicting future behaviour. Some researchers have adjusted the measurement of innovative work behaviour into the intention for innovative work behaviour. But its reliability and validity have not been tested, and it has not been adapted to the Indonesian language. Therefore, this quantitative study aims to develop a measurement tool of intention for innovative work behaviour in Indonesia based on the Su et al. Scale (2019). Using the convenience sampling method, 1,071 participants who had worked for at least 1 (one) year in their organisation participated in this study. The results show that the I-IWB Scales had good reliability (α = 0.84). Confirmatory factor analysis also revealed that the scale fit the one-factor model (RMSEA = 0.05 < 0.07), CFI (CFI = 0.97 > 0.95), TLI = 0.955 > 0.90). Construct validity shows the model fit as a unidimensional scale. Thus, based on the analysis results, it can be said that the I-IWB Scale is still reliable and valid for measuring the construct of intention for innovative work behaviour for Indonesian employees.