Abstract
Previous results concerning the link between problem-solving demands and employee creativity have been mixed. In this study we clarified this relationship by investigating individual differences in employees' proactive personality and professional ethics. Participants were 343 supervisor-employee dyads in China. We examined the hypotheses using conditional process analysis. Consistent with our hypotheses, problem-solving demands were positively related to employee creativity, and proactive personality played a moderating role in this relationship, which was more positive when the employee had a more proactive personality. The interaction term of proactive personality and ethical professional standards improved the relationship between problem-solving demands and creativity, which was strongest when employees had a personality that was highly proactive and their professional standards were highly ethical. Theoretical and practical significance of the findings are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e11551 |
| Journal | Social Behavior and Personality |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Problem-solving demands
- employee creativity
- ethical professional standards
- proactive personality
- professional ethics
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