A research gap was found in evaluating the role of Innovative Work Behavior in the food and Beverage sector, which is important for organizations to gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, this research aims to test the impact of the Perceived Organization Support and on the Employees Innovative Work Behavior in the Food and Beverage Sector in Egypt. It also aims to test the mediation role of Learning Organizations and Work Engagement between each of Perceived Organization Support and Employees Innovative Work Behavior. Thus, a semi-structured interview will be constructed with managers of Food and Beverage SMEs to explore the dimensions affecting Innovative Work Behavior. Also, a questionnaire will be constructed with the employees of the same SMEs to test the relationships under study. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling will be used to respond to the research hypotheses.
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Sulaiman, M. , Ragheb, M. A. and Wahba, M. (2019). Perceived Organization Support Role in Creating an Innovative Work Behavior. Open Access Library Journal, 6, e5372. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105372.
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