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Narrowing the creativity gap: the moderating effects of perceived support for creativity.
Trudy C DiLiello1, Jeffery D Houghton, David Dawley
1Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center, USA.
The Journal of Psychology
|May 13, 2011
Summary
Perceived work-group and supervisor support significantly boost creativity by enhancing creative self-efficacy. Organizational support alone does not have the same effect, suggesting targeted interventions are more effective for fostering workplace creativity.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Creativity Studies
- Workplace Behavior
Background:
- Creative self-efficacy is a key predictor of individual creativity.
- The influence of perceived social support on creativity remains under-explored.
- Understanding moderators is crucial for effective creativity interventions in organizations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how perceived work-group, supervisor, and organizational support moderate the relationship between creative self-efficacy and self-perceived creativity.
- To identify specific types of support that enhance creative potential in organizational settings.
- To provide empirical evidence for designing targeted workplace creativity interventions.
Main Methods:
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze interaction effects.
- Data were collected from professionals in an applied research setting.
- Moderator analysis was conducted to assess the role of perceived support types.
Main Results:
- Perceived work-group support significantly moderated the link between creative self-efficacy and creativity.
- Perceived supervisor support also showed a significant interaction effect on creativity.
- Perceived organizational support did not significantly moderate this relationship.
Conclusions:
- Work-group and supervisor support are critical for translating creative self-efficacy into actual creativity.
- Interventions targeting supervisor and team-level support may be more effective than broad organizational initiatives.
- Fostering a supportive environment at micro-levels is essential for unlocking employee creative potential.
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