Improving Public Sector Performance Through Innovative Behavior: The Effect of Creative Self- Efficacy, Innovation Climate and Moderating Role of Entrepreneurial Leadership

The main purpose of innovation in the private sector is to gain competitive advantage and organization's performance, likewise in public sector is to achieve performance that impact stakeholder's satisfaction. There have been many studies that prove the role of innovative behavior in shaping the innovation climate in organizations. This study tries to contribute in improving public sector performance comprehensively through innovative behavior shaped by individual beliefs and support from the internal environment of the organization, as well as the role of entrepreneurial leadership. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether innovative behavior is influenced by creative self-efficacy and innovation climate, as well as moderating role of entrepreneurial leadership, which will affect the organizational performance of the public sector. The study conducted in one of public organization in Indonesia. The respondent of this study is 162 middle-level managers and analyze using PLS-SEM approach. The results show that innovative behavior affects organizational performance, and innovative behavior is influenced by creative self-efficacy and innovation climate. This study, however, didn't reveal a moderating effect of entrepreneurial leadership in the relationship between creative self-efficacy and innovative behavior.