The Role of Climate for Innovation in Job Performance: Empirical Evidence from Commercial Banks in Jordan
Talal T. Nusair

Abstract
This study aims to highlight the importance of the climate for innovation as one of the essential constructs within the organizational context by linking it directly to the job performance in commercial banks in Jordan. Three main determinants of climate for innovation were measured: organizational culture for innovation, leadership for innovation and team climate for innovation. A probability sample was chosen to collect the data from 5 commercial banks placed in Amman; the sample consists of 200 employees with more than three years’ experience. Using field data collected via the questionnaire that was developed for this purpose, the researcher has analyzed the data by using several descriptive methods, such as means and standard deviations, and statistical methods, such as Multiple Regression. The main finding of the study indicated that the climate for innovation is perceived to be of a high level and is positively affecting job performance within commercial banks in Jordan. It was also found that all climate for innovation constructs (organizational culture for innovation, leadership for innovation and team climate for innovation) impacted job performance positively.

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