The Antecedents of Creativity Revisited: A Process Perspective

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 crea...

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Published in:Creativity and innovation management 2014-06, Vol.23 (2), p.96-110
Main Authors: Caniëls, Marjolein C.J., De Stobbeleir, Katleen, De Clippeleer, Inge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creative process
Creativity
Employees
Innovation
Leadership
Management
Organizations
Peers
Personality
Phases
Rewards
Studies
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0963-1690
1467-8691
1467-8691
DOI:10.1111/caim.12051