Nilawati Fiernaningsih, Anna Widayani, Pudji Herijanto
This research identifies factors that shape work-related innovative behaviour at the workplace, emphasising ministers of education in vocational colleges. It seeks to reveal such influences on workers' adoption of performance-oriented work behaviour. Conducting a quantitative survey, the study surveyed 316 out of 1,494 lecturers using self-administered questionnaires. The results show that as organisational support increases, the extent of innovative behaviour also increases, such that work engagement and proactive communication are partial mediators. The research elaborates on current trends in human resource management of vocational state higher educational institutions and explains the significance of adequate social responsiveness in enhancing the innovative capacity of lecturers. These results impact human resource practices, especially for vocational state universities. These results imply that vocational colleges must realign some HR policies regarding organisational support since it strongly impacts innovative behaviour. This, in turn, helps promote development and competitiveness in the university. Copyright © 2025 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Department of Business Administration, State Polytechnic of Malang, Indonesia; Department of Digital Offices Operationalisation, State Community College of Putra Sang Fajar Blitar, Indonesia