Goal orientation and employee creativity: The mediating role of creative role identity

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhao Song ◽  
Hongyan Yu ◽  
Yanlong Zhang ◽  
Wan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Avoidance Performance ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Performance Orientation ◽  
Creative Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Identity Theory

AbstractWe developed and tested a model of employee creativity based on achievement goal theory and role identity theory. Examining the relationship between the three dimensions of goal orientation and employee creativity, we explored the mediating effect of creative role identity. Data were collected from 197 employees and their supervisors from several industries in China. The results indicated that employee learning orientation was positively related to employee creativity, but that no such positive relationship existed between approach performance orientation and employee creativity. Interestingly, we found that avoidance performance orientation was positively related to employee creativity. Learning orientation, approach performance orientation and avoidance performance orientation were all found to have significant effects on creative role identity. In turn, creative role identity fully mediated the relationship between learning orientation and employee creativity, and the relationship between avoidance performance orientation and employee creativity. These findings contribute to the advancement of role identity theory, and their theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Goal orientation and employee creativity: The mediating role of creative role identity – ERRATUM

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-549
Author(s):  
Wenhao Song ◽  
Hongyan Yu ◽  
Yanlong Zhang ◽  
Wan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Creative Role

scholarly journals Influence of Authentic Leadership on Employees’ Taking Charge Behavior: The Roles of Subordinates’ Moqi and Perspective Taking

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuxiang Wen ◽  
Ruhong Liu ◽  
Jing Long
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Perspective Taking ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Taking Charge ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Identity Theory

How to motivate employees to break through the role constraints and show more initiative determines the success or failure of a company’s future development. Taking charge behavior refers to the behavior where individuals influence the change of organizational function through voluntary and constructive efforts, which is a challenging organizational citizenship behavior. This study investigates the underlying mechanism and boundary condition of authentic leadership (AL) on employees’ taking charge behavior based on the role identity theory and literature concerning perspective taking. Matched data were collected from a multi-source sample that included 146 direct supervisors and 328 subordinates in mainland, China. The empirical results indicate that AL has a positive influence on the employees’ taking charge behavior, and subordinates’ moqi mediates the relationship between them. In addition, the employees’ perspective taking positively moderated the positive relationship between AL and subordinates’ moqi, as well as the mediating effect of subordinates’ moqi in the relationship between AL and employees’ taking charge behavior. Compared with the low levels of perspective taking, high levels of that made the influence of AL on subordinates’ moqi stronger, so is the whole indirect effect. This study is the first to explore the influencing mechanism of AL on employees’ taking charge behavior from the perspective of the role identity theory, thereby enriching the relevant studies and providing practical insights for organizational leaders regarding on how to foster employees to take charge.

Employee Creativity in Taiwan: An Application of Role Identity Theory

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Farmer ◽  
Pamela Tierney ◽  
Kate Kung-Mcintyre
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Role Identity Theory

EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY IN TAIWAN: AN APPLICATION OF ROLE IDENTITY THEORY.

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 618-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Farmer ◽  
P. Tierney ◽  
K. Kung-McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Role Identity Theory

The Entrepreneurship Educator: Understanding Role Identity

2020 ◽  
pp. 251512742097966
Author(s):  
Birgitte Wraae ◽  
Candida Brush ◽  
Shahrokh Nikou
Keyword(s):  
Role Identity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Identity Theory ◽  
Depth Interviews

Significant research explores effectiveness of entrepreneurial curriculum, teaching innovations and programs, but less often studied is the role of entrepreneurship educators. The way that the educator sees his or her role relative to the students is of critical importance because this directly influences pedagogy choices, expectations for students and learning outcomes, as well as job satisfaction. While recent studies propose typologies characterizing pedagogical approaches of educators, few of these are based on the data from entrepreneurship educators. Framed within role identity theory, we conducted 13 in–depth interviews to examine how entrepreneurship educators perceive their role. Using the qualitative data analysis tool (NVivo), we analyzed how the relationship between their perceptions of their role and core value orientation is connected to teaching approaches. Results show that these educators view their roles as teacher-focused, network-focused, or student-focused and that these perspectives are associated with different perceptions of students’ role and learning objectives. Further, we find different levels of emphasis on roles and that personal core values are differentially linked to these roles. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

scholarly journals “I Just Say I’m in Advertising”: A Public Relations Identity Crisis?

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy B Thurlow
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Identity Crisis ◽  
Professional Identities ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
The Public ◽  
Role Identity Theory ◽  
Identites Professionnelles

Abstract: This study uses a critical sensemaking approach and draws upon role identity theory to explore individual understandings of the public relations identity. Public relations practitioners are asked to share their own sensemaking about their professional identities within the context of negative societal perceptions of the field.Résumé : Cette étude emploie une approche critique de création de sens et recourt à la théorie sur l’identité de rôle pour explorer comment les professionnels en relations publiques perçoivent leur identité personnelle. On a demandé à ceux-ci de partager leur propre création de sens par rapport à leurs identités professionnelles dans le contexte de perceptions sociales négatives à l’égard de leur profession.

Predicting Organizational Citizenship Behavior from The Functional Analysis and Role Identity Perspectives: Further Evidence in Spanish Employees

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mª Celeste Dávila ◽  
Marcia A. Finkelstein
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Role Identity Theory

Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is a prosocial activity with similarities to volunteerism. The purpose of this work is to contribute new evidence about the relevance to OCB of two models of sustained volunteerism, functional analysis and role identity theory. A total of 983 Spanish employees at 49 organizations completed surveys measuring amount of OCB, motives for engaging in citizenship behavior, and the degree to which respondents developed an organizational citizen role identity. The results showed that both motives and role identity were significant predictors of OCB, with motive partially mediating the role identity-OCB relationship. The findings suggest that similar mechanisms are involved in sustaining volunteerism and OCB.

The impact of transformational leadership on employee creativity: the role of learning orientation

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeevan Jyoti ◽  
Manisha Dev
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Transformational Leader ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose – This research aims to explore the relationship between transformational leadership and employee creativity. In addition, we intend to study the moderating role played by learning orientation in the relationship between transformational leadership and employee creativity. Design/methodology/approach – Data have been collected from employees working at the Airtel and Aircel call centers of J&K (India). A two-step approach to structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the proposed measurement model fit and construct validity. The structural model was generated to test the significance of the theoretical relationships. Findings – The results revealed that there is a positive relationship between transformational leadership and employee creativity, and it is being moderated by learning orientation. Research limitations/implications – Although this study expands our knowledge about the role of learning orientation between transformational leadership and employee creativity, the prospects for further research are still present. The cross-sectional design of study might not have been able to extract the true essence of the cause-and-effect relationship between transformational leadership and employee creativity. Practical implications – Transformational leaders promote followers’ creativity, so the management may find it valuable to invest in transformational leadership training for supervisors and team leaders, or use personality testing to screen for high-caliber candidates, who have high potential of becoming a transformational leader. The characteristics of a transformational leader, when coupled with the learning orientation of employees, yield positive results in the form of employee creativity, which managers can use to generate sustainable competitive advantages for their organizations. Originality/value – This paper is original, as it contributes to existing theory by establishing the moderating role played by learning orientation in between transformational leadership and employee creativity. The moderation has been proved via SEM with the help of latent constructs, which is seldom done.

scholarly journals Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community health workers using role identity theory

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 28045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Langelihle Mlotshwa ◽  
Bronwyn Harris ◽  
Helen Schneider ◽  
Mosa Moshabela
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Role Identity Theory

Visionary leadership and employee creativity in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lulu Zhou ◽  
Shuming Zhao ◽  
Feng Tian ◽  
Xufan Zhang ◽  
Stephen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Visionary Leadership ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how visionary leadership influences employees’ creativity in R&D teams in China, and the role of employee knowledge sharing and goal orientation. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted on 331 professional technical engineers in R&D departments of 62 high-tech corporations in China. Hierarchical regression was used to model the relationships between visionary leadership style, employee goal orientations, knowledge sharing and employee creativity. Findings The results show that visionary leadership is positively associated with employee creativity in Chinese organizations and the relationship is positively mediated by employee knowledge sharing. Furthermore, employee “learning goal” orientation strengthens the relationship between visionary leadership and employee knowledge sharing, whereas employee “performance-avoid goal” orientation weakens the relationship between visionary leadership and employee knowledge sharing. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on the effects of leadership on employee creativity by showing that, contrary to western organizations, where a less directive leadership style is generally recommended to enhance employee creativity, in Chinese organizations, visionary leadership is positively associated with employee creativity, but the effect is contingent on employees’ goal orientations and knowledge sharing.

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