The Effectiveness of Management Games Training on Work Motivation and Innovative Behavior of Managers

Taghipour, Azin; Rahbar, Sona; Khalili, Mohsen

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² MA of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

³ MA student, Department of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Introduction
Work motivation and innovative behavior play a vital role in the development of organizations, as they increase employee productivity and effectiveness. It also means the possibility of developing entrepreneurship, preparing them to be active for possible changes, their participation in the decision-making process and initiating action. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of management games training on the work motivation and innovative behaviors of managers, who after familiarizing themselves with this technique and facing situations and using it in decision-making examine its relationship with work motivation and innovative behaviors.

Method
The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group.
management games training was applied as an independent variable to determine its effect on work motivation and innovative behaviors of managers as dependent variables. The sample size includes 30 managers of Datin Software Company, who were randomly assigned in two groups of 15 people, and their entry criteria were having work experience and being in the team for more than 2 years. The research instrument included two self-reporting questionnaires of Hackman and Oldham''s work motivation (1976) and Jansen''s employees’ innovative behavior (2000), which were administered to both groups before and after the intended intervention (Management Games training). Also, Data were analyzed mancova with SPSS23 software.

Results
The results showed the effect of management games training on work motivation and innovative behaviors of managers (P

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The Effectiveness of Management Games Training on Work Motivation and Innovative Behavior of Managers

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Volume 11, Issue 1
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The Effectiveness of Management Games Training on Work Motivation and Innovative Behavior of Managers

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Volume 11, Issue 1April 2024Pages 51-62

Volume 11, Issue 1
April 2024
Pages 51-62