EFFECT OF REWARD SYSTEM ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOUR THROUGH TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND PROFICIENCY: MODERATING ROLE OF MULTICULTURALISM

Innovative work behaviour (IWB) of employees is considered substantial for the organizational development to achieve competitive edge. That is why organizations are continuously working to improve their mechanism of enhancing IWB of the employees. Previous studies are evident that a good reward system can play an effective role in achieving the desired results because when employees are rewarded, they become more committed and produce innovative ideas for the companies’ proficiency. Therefore, present study is aimed to find out the effect of reward system on IWB of the employees through temporary organizational commitment (TOC), temporary organizational proficiency (TOP). It further explores the moderating role of multiculturalism between TOC, TOP and IWB. Data is collected from 362 contractual employees of the multinational companies of Pakistan through questionnaire survey. The findings of the study depicted that TOC and TOP mediates the relationship between reward system and IWB. The moderating role of multiculturalism is well explained in the relationship of TOP and IWB. Multiculturalism decreases the positive effect of TOP on IWB. These results will be helpful for the organizations to achieve the project success