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Factors for Radical Creativity, Incremental Creativity, and Routine, Noncreative Performance.
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
  • Nora Madjar
  • Ellen Greenberg
  • Zheng Chen
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Zheng Chen

Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Disciplines
Abstract

This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performance and 2 distinct types of creativity: radical and incremental. We also use a sensemaking perspective to examine the interplay of social and personal factors that may influence a person’s engagement in a certain level of creative action versus routine, noncreative work. Results demonstrate that willingness to take risks, resources for creativity, and career commitment are associated primarily with radical creativity; that the presence of creative coworkers and organizational identification are associated with incremental creativity; and that conformity and organizational identification are linked with routine performance. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

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Abstract only. Full-text article is available through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(4), 730-743. doi: 10.1037/a0022416 Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.
Language
en_US
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Citation Information
Madjar, N., Greenberg, E., & Chen, Z. (2011). Factors for Radical Creativity, Incremental Creativity, and Routine, Noncreative Performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(4), 730-743. doi: 10.1037/a0022416