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Innovation is considered by I – O psychologists as a sub-topic of job performance.

Innovation is a form of productive behavior that employees exhibit when they come up with novel ideas that further the goals of the organization.

Innovation is a form of productive behavior that employees exhibit when they come up with novel ideas that further the goals of the organization.

This section will discuss three topics of interest: research on innovation ; characteristics of an individual that may predict innovation ; and how organizations may be structured to promote innovation.

According to Jex & Britt, individual and organization research can be divided into four unique research focuses.