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  • Organizational Behavior
  • Personality Science

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  • Understanding the personality antecedents of creativity is crucial for both individual development and organizational success.
  • Previous research has explored personality traits linked to creativity, but the differential impact across work and non-work domains requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether the Big Five personality traits predict creativity similarly in work and non-work contexts.
  • To identify specific personality traits associated with self-reported personal creativity and supervisor-rated work creativity.

Main Methods:

  • The study utilized self-report measures for personal creativity and supervisor ratings for work creativity.
  • Analysis involved examining the relationships between Big Five personality traits (Openness to Experience, Extraversion, Conscientiousness) and creativity measures.

Main Results:

  • Personal creativity outside of work was solely linked to Openness to Experience.
  • Work creativity was associated with Openness, Extraversion, and Conscientiousness.
  • Extraversion and Conscientiousness incrementally predicted work creativity after controlling for Openness, while Openness did not incrementally predict work creativity after controlling for Extraversion and Conscientiousness.

Conclusions:

  • While Openness to Experience is a consistent predictor of creativity across settings, the influence of Extraversion and Conscientiousness on creativity is context-dependent.
  • These findings highlight the importance of considering situational factors when examining personality-trait creativity relationships.
  • Implications for research and practice suggest tailored approaches to fostering creativity based on individual personality and work environment.