The Moderating Effects of Organizational Support on the Relationship Between Mentoring Behavior and Innovative Work Behavior

Abstract

— Innovative behavior as complex behavior consist of activities pertaining to both the introduction of new ideas (either by oneself or adopted from others) and the realization or implementation of new ideas. This study is aimed to get more understanding issue associated with adjustment’s perspective. This study expects that the empirical validation of the research framework develop to a new broader framework for the understanding of mentoring behavior, expatriate adjustment, and innovative work behavior. The results of this study explained that mentoring behavior has a positively influence on expatriate adjustment process. Moreover, this study found that expatriate adjustment has positive influence on Innovative work behavior. Finally, there is moderating variable organizational support that can enhance the success of expatriation.