Managing Innovative Behaviors among Human Resources - Lecturers in Higher Education: The Struggles Between Internal Factors and The Stimulating External Factors

Abstract

The era of industrial revolution 4.0 which has brought about changes in the way of life, work and their interrelation has also enabled the human’stasks to be performed by machines. As a result, the demands on human skills requirements have changed accordingly. Innovative behaviour in responding the fast-changing and unpredictable business environment is one of the keys to the success of an organization. Yet, to possess an innovative behavior cannot be attained instantly. Rather, it requires efforts of stimulations to realize it. Using qualitative methods through a session of focus group discussion (FGD) attended by six functionaries of lecturers from three institutions of higher education in Jambi, this study aimed to explore what and how to stimulate lecturers' innovative behaviour based on their experience in their respective field. The findings from the FGD showed that innovative behaviour was an interaction between the internal factors of the lecturers themselves and the stimulating external factors. The innovative behaviour is only attributed to the lecturers who have competences and are risk-takers. Therefore, support from the leaders in developing lecturer’s competence is vital in shaping innovative behaviours.