Creative role models, personality and performance
| Autor: | Donna K. Cooke, Jennifer Collins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Supervisor media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology General Engineering Personnel selection Creativity Work environment Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Personality Creative thinking Psychology Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Management Development. 32:336-350 |
| ISSN: | 0262-1711 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/02621711311326347 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discover whether there is an interaction between creative personality and a supportive work environment resulting in creative behaviours. Is a creative personality essential to creative performance?Design/methodology/approachThe data were from surveys completed by 133 employees in a pharmaceutical company and from supervisor evaluations. The data were analyzed using moderated multiple regression analyses.FindingsThe results indicate that the presence of creative supervisors influences subordinate creativity when the subordinate's creativity‐relevant skills are minimal. On the other hand, there were not any significant relationships between the presence of creative co‐workers, creativity‐relevant personality facets and employee creativity.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation is the assumption that supervisors are qualified to assess employees’ creative performance. In addition, the 16PF instrument was also used in personnel selection, which may lead to range restriction. Furthermore, the level of significance for the hypotheses was p⩽0.10.Practical implicationsThe results are important for human resource practitioners and managers to use in the development of selection, training and development tools and programs for employees expected to engage in creative behaviour in the workplace.Originality/valueThis paper furthers our understanding of the role of creative role models in the development of individuals deemed less creative based on personality. |
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