The antecedents of creativity revisited: a process perspective
Caniels, Marjolein C.J. ; De Stobbeleir, Katleen ; De Clippeleer, Inge
Caniels, Marjolein C.J.
De Stobbeleir, Katleen
De Clippeleer, Inge
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Publication Year
2014
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Creativity and Innovation Management
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23
Publication Issue
2
Publication Begin page
96
Publication End page
110
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This study invokes a process view on employee creativity to uncover how the different stages of the creative process are associated with different antecedents. Specifically, we explore the role of five previously identified antecedents of organizational creativity in the different phases of the creative process within organizations: (1) personality; (2) rewards; (3) the role of co‐workers; (4) leadership; and (5) organizational resources. In an analysis of 22 case studies we found that antecedents of creativity indeed have different roles in different stages of the creative process and that antecedents that are helpful in one stage of the creative process, can be detrimental for another stage. Such results highlight the importance of conceptualizing creativity as a process, rather than as an outcome variable.
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Creativity, Leadership Style