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Research on the Driving Mechanism of Organizational Support and Psychological Safety on Employee Innovative Behavior under the Background of Digital Transformation

Author(s)

Peng Guan*

Affiliation(s)

Baise University, Baise, Guangxi, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

As digital transformation continues to progress, employees’ innovative activities increasingly serve as a vital element for firms striving to improve competitiveness and sustain development. This study aims to explore the driving mechanisms of employee innovative behavior in the context of digital transformation, with a focus on the roles of organizational support and psychological safety. Through a systematic review of relevant theoretical literature, this study adopts a theoretical analysis approach to conceptually examine the characteristics of employee innovative behavior, the mechanisms of organizational support and psychological safety, and the impact of digital transformation on organizational behavior from the perspective of organizational behavior. The findings indicate that organizational support can create conditions for employees to implement innovative behaviors by providing resources, guidance, and emotional recognition; psychological safety can reduce employees’ psychological stress and stimulate their willingness to try new approaches and propose innovative ideas; the two factors exhibit complementary and synergistic effects in the context of digital transformation, enhancing the proactivity, creativity, and sustainability of employee innovative behavior. Based on theoretical analysis, this study proposes three core conclusions: organizational support positively drives employee innovative behavior in the context of digital transformation; psychological safety has a positive impact on employee innovative behavior; the combined effect of organizational support and psychological safety can further enhance the level of employee innovative behavior. These conclusions provide a theoretical basis for understanding the intrinsic mechanisms of employee innovative behavior in a digital transformation environment and offer managerial insights for optimizing organizational support and psychological safety.

Keywords

Digital Transformation; Employee Innovative Behavior; Organizational Support; Psychological Safety; Organizational Behavior

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