Supportive Organizational Climate and Transformational Leadership on Lecturer’s Innovative Work Behavior Mediated by Job Satisfaction

This study investigates the influence of supportive organizational climate and transformational leadership on job satisfaction and innovative work behavior among lecturers in vocational higher education institutions in East Java, Indonesia. A quantitative survey involving 105 lecturers was conducted, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings reveal that both supportive organizational climate and transformational leadership significantly and positively affect job satisfaction and innovative work behavior. Moreover, job satisfaction plays a mediating role, suggesting that a positive work environment and effective leadership enhance lecturer satisfaction, which in turn fosters innovation. These results highlight the strategic importance of building a supportive organizational culture and developing transformational leadership capacity to strengthen innovation and institutional sustainability in higher education. The study also contributes theoretically by validating the Stimulus Organism Response framework in the context of vocational education.