The positive relationship between problem solving demand and innovative work behaviour in the health sector

This work highlights the concept of innovation by presenting the main theoretical contributions relating to its antecedents at the three levels of analysis (individual, group, and organization or context). In particular, it focuses on the characteristic of proactive personality and on problem solving demand in relation to innovative behaviour, since they are variables – the first individual and the second contextual. The aim of this research was to verify the direct and positive relation of a proactive personality and problem solving demand with innovative behaviour by involving 208 employees (doctors, nurses and technicians) from a hospital in the region of Tuscany (Italy). The hierarchical multiple regression shows that problem solving demand in work situations is related to innovative behavior and that proactive personality moderate the relation between problem solving demands and innovative work behavior. Practical implication, limitations, and suggestions for further researches are showcased.