Influences of innovative climate and autonomy on employees’ creativity: The moderating effects of psychological capital and job complexity

https://doi.org/10.31130/ud-jst.2022.237E

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  • Le Thi Thanh Trang
    University of Finance and Marketing, Vietnam
    Tran Thi Tuyet Mai
    University of Finance and Marketing, Vietnam
    Tran The Nam
    University of Finance and Marketing, Vietnam
    Bui Thi Nhi
    University of Finance and Marketing, Vietnam
    Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung
    University of Finance and Marketing, Vietnam

Từ khóa:

innovation climate
autonomy
employees' creativity
psychological capital
job complexity

Tóm tắt

Employees’ creativity is an important factor which contributes to increase competitive advantages of companies in the era of global competition. The influences of innovation climate and autonomy on employees’ creativity were investigated in this research. Moreover, authors also examined the moderating effects of two factors: “Psychological capital” and “job complexity” on the relationship in the research model. Mixed method was used in this research with data collected from staff in Hochiminh city. Innovation climate and autonomy have positive impacts on employees’ creativity. In theory, this research contributes to strengthen the judgments about the impacts of organizational environment on creative behaviors of staff. In practice, enterprises should build a creative atmosphere and provide more autonomy so that employees can have more creative behaviors at work.

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Le Thi Thanh Trang, Tran Thi Tuyet Mai, Tran The Nam, Bui Thi Nhi, và Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung. “Influences of Innovative Climate and Autonomy on employees’ Creativity: The Moderating Effects of Psychological Capital and Job Complexity”. Tạp Chí Khoa học Và Công nghệ - Đại học Đà Nẵng, vol 20, số p.h 12.1, Tháng Chạp 2022, tr 80-85, doi:10.31130/ud-jst.2022.237E.

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