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However, the hierarchical and rule-bound nature of bureaucracy can hinder employees\u2019 ability to engage in creative and change-oriented behavior. This study investigates how organizational identification\u2014a psychological sense of oneness with the organization\u2014is associated with innovative work behavior among South Korean public officials and how this relationship is moderated by charismatic leadership. Grounded in social identity theory and leadership literature, we argue that employees with strong organizational identification are more likely to exhibit innovative work behavior, particularly when supported by leaders who articulate an inspiring vision and embody core public values. Using data from the 2024 Comparative Survey on Perceptions of Public and Private Sector Employees (N = 1012), hierarchical regression analyses reveal that both organizational identification and charismatic leadership significantly promote innovative work behavior. 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These findings contribute to behavioral public administration research by clarifying how employee identity and leadership style interact to foster innovation, even within rigid procedural environments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/bs15091218","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,8]],"date-time":"2025-09-08T08:06:32Z","timestamp":1757318792000},"page":"1218","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Exploring the Impact of Organizational Identification on Innovative Work Behavior in the Korean Public Sector: The Moderating Role of Charismatic Leadership"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Kuk-Kyoung","family":"Moon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Administration, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jaeyoung","family":"Lim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Administration and Social Welfare, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"293","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev-orgpsych-041015-062305","article-title":"Charisma: An ill-defined and ill-measured gift","volume":"3","author":"Antonakis","year":"2016","journal-title":"Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"20","DOI":"10.2307\/258189","article-title":"Social identity theory and the organization","volume":"14","author":"Ashforth","year":"1989","journal-title":"The Academy of Management Review"},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"313","DOI":"10.1080\/00223981003648336","article-title":"The Relationship between charismatic leadership, work engagement, and organizational citizenship behaviors","volume":"144","author":"Strickland","year":"2010","journal-title":"The Journal of Psychology"},{"key":"ref_4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"310","DOI":"10.1108\/14691930110400128","article-title":"Encouraging innovation in the public sector","volume":"2","author":"Borins","year":"2001","journal-title":"Journal of Intellectual Capital"},{"key":"ref_5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"236","DOI":"10.1080\/01488370902900873","article-title":"Linking perceived external prestige and intentions to leave the organization: The mediating role of job satisfaction and affective commitment","volume":"35","author":"Carmeli","year":"2009","journal-title":"Journal of Social Service Research"},{"key":"ref_6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"53","DOI":"10.1080\/13602381.2017.1334416","article-title":"Charismatic leadership in IT firms in Taiwan: An empirical study","volume":"24","author":"Chang","year":"2018","journal-title":"Asia Pacific Business Review"},{"key":"ref_7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"326","DOI":"10.1080\/14719037.2019.1668470","article-title":"An international exploration of barriers and tactics in the public sector innovation process","volume":"23","author":"Cinar","year":"2021","journal-title":"Public Management Review"},{"key":"ref_8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Conger, J. 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