Emotional and informational support from different sources and employee creativity

Author: Madjar, Nora¹

Source: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Volume 81, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 83-100(18)

Publisher: British Psychological Society

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Abstract:

This study examined relations between employee creativity and emotional and informational support provided by three sources: individuals in the primary work unit, other work-related individuals and non-work-related individuals. I also examined whether openness to experience moderated these relations. Results showed significant relations between creativity and emotional support from primary unit and other work-related individuals, and informational support from primary unit and non-work-related individuals. Emotional support from non-work-related individuals had a stronger relation to creativity for employees low on openness to experience than for those high on openness. Implications of these results for organizational research and practice are discussed.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1348/096317907X202464

Affiliations: 1: Department of Management, University of Connecticut, USA

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