The role of thriving at work and overall fairness in the future work self–employee creativity relationship
International Journal of Manpower
ISSN: 0143-7720
Article publication date: 11 December 2019
Issue publication date: 19 May 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze why and when the future work self affects employee creativity.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data were collected from 171 supervisor–employee dyads in four Chinese enterprises.
Findings
The results indicate that the future work self has a positive effect on employee creativity. Further, thriving at work mediates the links between the future work self and employee creativity. The authors also theorize that overall fairness moderates the positive effects of the future work self on thriving at work and employee creativity.
Originality/value
The study supports the self-determination perspective regarding the future work self and strengthens the application of this perspective in an effort to understand the relationship between the future work self and employee creativity.
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Acknowledgements
This paper is supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 71372089).
Citation
Yang, Y., Li, Z., Su, Y. and Zhang, X. (2020), "The role of thriving at work and overall fairness in the future work self–employee creativity relationship", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 41 No. 3, pp. 289-302. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-08-2018-0268
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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