Happiness at work in small and medium-sized enterprises: an analysis of innovation and creativity

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:32:54Z
Fecha de publicación2025-01-01
ResumenBackground This study focuses on analysing the relationship between digital innovation, innovation culture, creativity, and happiness at work in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico. As digitalisation transforms work processes, it becomes essential to understand how these factors interact and impact employee well-being, especially in emerging economies. Methods The research adopted a non-experimental quantitative approach using a cross-sectional design. A multigroup analysis was applied through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to examine the relationships between variables in two groups of companies (small and medium-sized). The sample included 208 workers from various sectors in Mexico. Likert scale questionnaires, based on validated instruments, were used to measure digital innovation, innovation culture, creativity, and happiness at work. Results The results revealed that digital innovation positively impacts employee creativity, especially in small companies (beta = 0.140, p < 0.10), where more flexible structures allow greater autonomy. However, in medium-sized companies, the effect of digital innovation on happiness at work largely depends on an innovation culture (beta = 0.533, p < 0.001) that promotes experimentation and collaboration. Creativity has a positive and significant effect on happiness at work (beta = 0.447, p < 0.001), highlighting the importance of an organisational environment that values creativity. The model explained 67.2\% of the variance in happiness at work, emphasising the crucial role of these variables in enhancing employee well-being. Conclusions The study confirms that the synergy between digital innovation, innovation culture, and creativity is crucial for fostering happiness at work, although the effect varies depending on company size. In small companies, organisational flexibility facilitates the direct effect of digitalisation on creativity and happiness at work. However, in medium-sized companies, a stronger focus on innovation culture is required to maximise these benefits. These findings suggest the need for differentiated strategies to promote organisational well-being across companies of different sizes.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02980-xes_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4709
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialSPRINGERNATUREes_ES
RelaciónBmc Psychologyes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02980-xes_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteBmc Psychology
Palabra claveDigital innovationes_ES
Palabra claveInnovation culturees_ES
Palabra claveCreativityes_ES
Palabra claveHappiness at workes_ES
Palabra claveOrganisational well-beinges_ES
Palabra claveStructural equation modelinges_ES
Palabra claveEmployee engagementes_ES
Palabra claveSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)es_ES
TítuloHappiness at work in small and medium-sized enterprises: an analysis of innovation and creativityes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorMartinez-Arvizu, Orlando Josue
AutorSalazar-Altamirano, Mario Alberto
AutorGalvan-Vela, Esthela
AutorAnaya-Aguilar, Rosa
AutorAnaya-Aguilar, Carmen
AutorMartinez-Arvizu, Orlando Josuees_ES
AutorSalazar-Altamirano, Mario Albertoes_ES
AutorGalvan-Vela, Esthelaes_ES
AutorAnaya-Aguilar, Rosaes_ES
AutorAnaya-Aguilar, Carmenes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02980-x
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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