The Effect of Supervisor Support and Work Engagement on Innovative Work Behavior of Government Statisticians

Abstract

Sustainable innovation is predominantly propelled by individuals' innovative work behavior (IWB). Nonetheless, investigations of IWB in the public sector are still limited. This study aims to examine the effect of supervisor support and work engagement on the innovative work behavior of government statisticians. A total of 197 statisticians from BPS-Statistics Indonesia, encompassing both headquarters and provincial offices throughout Indonesia, participated as respondents. The data were examined using the Confirmatory Composite Analysis (CCA) approach within PLS-SEM, utilizing SmartPLS software. The results revealed that supervisor support positively influences statisticians' innovative work behavior, both directly and indirectly through work engagement. Furthermore, work engagement exhibits a beneficial and a direct effect on the innovative work behavior of statisticians. Consequently, it is important for BPS-Statistics Indonesia to perpetually augment the socio-emotional and technical support provided to statisticians by supervisors.