The mediator role of person-organization fit and organizational support on the effect of organizational culture on individual creativity and innovativeness: A research on technopolis/technopark employees in Turkey

The aim of this study to determine the mediator role of person-organization fit and organizational support on the effect of organizational culture on individual creativity and innovativeness in the sample of technopolis/technopark employees in Turkey. Organizational culture, individual creativity, individual innovativeness, person-organization fit and organizational support scales were used in the questionnaire form prepared for data collection in the research. Research data were collected from a total of 645 employees from 52 of the 72 technopolis/technopark, which are operating in Turkey. IBM SPSS 26 and IBM AMOS 26 programs were used to analyze the data. Reliability analyzes and confirmatory factor analyzes were applied for the scales. Correlation analysis was conducted to determine the direction and degree of relationships between variables. To test the hypotheses, the relationships between variables were evaluated by establishing structural equation model. As a result of the analysis, the supportive culture and innovative culture sub-dimensions of the organizational culture significantly affect the variables of individual creativity, individual innovativeness, person-organization fit and organizational support. The bureaucratic culture sub-dimension did not significantly affect these variables. According to the findings of the mediation analysis, the person-organization fit has a full mediating role in the effect of organizational culture on individual creativity and innovativeness; whereas organizational support does not have a mediator role in the effect of organizational culture on individual creativity and innovativeness. It is thought that the study will contribute to the literature since it is the first study that examines the mediator role of person-organization fit and organizational support on the effect of organizational culture on individual creativity and innovativeness. In line with the findings obtained from the study, suggestions were made to researchers, organizations and managers.