Bridging perfectionism and innovation-a moderated-mediation model based on achievement goal theory
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Employee perfectionism has a dual impact on innovation performance. Positive perfectionism boosts innovation, while negative perfectionism hinders it, with perceived failure analysis amplifying positive effects.
Area Of Science
- Organizational Behavior
- Innovation Management
- Psychology
Background
- Employee perfectionism's impact on innovation performance is under-researched.
- Understanding the nuances of perfectionism in R&D is crucial for innovation.
- Existing literature lacks clarity on the conditions under which perfectionism affects innovation.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate the relationship between employee perfectionism and innovation performance.
- To explore the mediating role of learning goal orientation.
- To examine the moderating effect of perceived failure analysis on this relationship.
Main Methods
- A moderated-mediation model grounded in achievement goal theory was proposed.
- Survey data from 378 R&D employees in Chinese high-tech firms were analyzed.
- Statistical analysis was used to test the proposed model.
Main Results
- Negative perfectionism was found to hinder innovation performance by promoting avoidance behaviors.
- Positive perfectionism was found to enhance innovation performance through mastery-oriented learning.
- Perceived failure analysis amplified the positive effects of perfectionism but not the negative ones.
Conclusions
- Perfectionism has a dual effect on innovation, with positive aspects enhancing and negative aspects hindering performance.
- Learning goal orientation mediates the influence of perfectionism on innovation.
- Perceived failure analysis can enhance adaptive perfectionism's benefits but not mitigate maladaptive perfectionism's risks.
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