International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2025 Volume 13 Issue 1
Available Online: 22 January 2025
Author/s:
Wu, Lei
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines
Abstract:
The rapid development of digital technology has brought development opportunities to higher education, as well as challenges. Under the impact of digital technology, public universities are actively exploring digital construction paths. In order to promote digital construction, continuous innovation is needed. Employee innovation behavior is the starting point and key to organizational innovation. Digital technology adoption enhances organizations’ ability to leverage data-driven innovation. Universities apply digital technology resources to business and service processes, optimize resource allocation, carry out process innovation, and promote digital construction. The study aimed to determine employee innovation behavior, technology adoption, and process innovation among public universities and establish a digitalization construction framework. This study adopted a descriptive research design. Descriptive statistical analysis methods were used to study the current status of employee innovation behavior, technology adoption and process innovation in public universities. Correlation analysis method was used to explore the relationship between employee innovation behavior, technology adoption and process innovation. The respondents were 400 teachers from Shandong University, Shandong Normal University, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan University and Qilu University of Technology. Questionnaire is the main instrument of this study. Questionnaires can collect data from a larger number of respondents in less time. The results of the study are as follows: The respondents have a moderate level of employee innovation behavior in terms of personal factors, flourishing, and psychological capital. The respondents have a moderate level of technology adoption as to infrastructure, cyber security, and mobility. The respondents have a moderate level of process innovation in terms of policies, procedures, and guidelines. There is a highly significant relationship between employee innovation behavior, technology adoption, and process innovation in public universities. A digitalization construction framework for public universities was developed. The findings of this study have important implications for theory and practice in the areas of employee innovation behavior, technology adoption, and process innovation. Public universities can carry out process innovation through employee behavior management and technology adoption, promote the digital construction of universities, improve digital governance efficiency, and maintain the sustainable development of universities.
Keywords: employee innovation behavior, technology adoption, process innovation, digitalization construction
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2025.25006
Cite this article:
Wu, L. (2025). Employee innovation behavior, technology adoption, and process innovation among public universities: Basis for digitalization construction framework. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 13(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2025.25006