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Ideas in place us to propose the following hypotheses:
H3. Workplace flexibility will moderate the relationship between workplace transparency and idea sharing, such that the relation is stronger when workplace flexibility is lower (versus higher).
H4. Workplace flexibility will moderate the relationship between workplace transparency and idea implementation, such that the relation is stronger when workplace flexibility is lower (versus higher).
As the model in Figure 4.1 summarizes, we test whether workplace transparency impacts the outcomes of idea sharing and implementation, and whether workplace flexibility has a moderating role.
Figure 4.1 Hypothesized moderation model
4.3 Data and methodology 4.3.1 Sample and procedure
The data for this study was collected using an online questionnaire aimed at employees at a Dutch construction firm (BuildCo) with branches across the Netherlands. We chose BuildCo because they transitioned from
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