Creating innovative behavior among R&D professionals: the moderating effect of leadership on the relationship between problem-solving style and innovation

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.G. Scott ◽  
R.A. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Problem Solving Style ◽  
The Relationship

When does motivation to learn reduce innovative behavior? An examination of mediated-moderation model

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chuan Yu ◽  
Xiao-Tao Zheng ◽  
Greg G. Wang ◽  
Yi Dai ◽  
Bingwen Yan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Context ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Transfer Climate ◽  
Motivation To Transfer ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test and explain the context where motivation to learn (MTL) reduces innovative behavior in the organizational context. Design/methodology/approach The authors used questionnaire survey to collect data in a field study. In order to test the moderating effect of transfer climate, MTL on the relationship between MTL and innovative behavior, a sample of 606 employees was analyzed to examine the theoretical expectation by using multiple regression and bootstrapping. Findings The authors found employees motivated to learn showed less innovative behavior when perceived transfer climate is less favorable. The authors further revealed that motivation to transfer mediates the moderating effect of transfer climate for the relationship between MTL and innovative behavior. Research limitations/implications One suggestion for further research is to investigate the relationship among the four constructs by using multi-source, multi-wave and multi-level method. Practical implications This study provides several useful guidance of how organization and manager avoid the negative effects of MTL through encouraging employees to learn new knowledge and skills, and providing employee opportunities to use their acquired knowledge and skills. Originality/value The authors contribute to the motivational literature by taking a step further to understand the effect of MTL. The authors propose and confirm that employee MTL can lead to negative outcomes when individuals perceived transfer climate is low. The results offer new insight beyond previous findings on positive or non-significant relationship between MTL and innovative behavior. The results further show that this interactive effect is induced by motivation to transfer. Particularly, low transfer climate reduces individuals’ motivation to transfer, and individuals with high MTL have low innovative behavior when they are less motivated to transfer.

The relationship between two-dimensional self-esteem and problem solving style in an anorexic inpatient sample

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Paterson ◽  
Kevin Power ◽  
Alex Yellowlees ◽  
Katy Park ◽  
Louise Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Problem Solving Style ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Relationship between Extraversion and Employees’ Innovative Behavior and Moderating Effect of Organizational Innovative Climate

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
AISDL
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Innovative Climate ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Resource Support ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

This paper aims to clarify the relationship between extraversion and employees’ innovative and disclose the moderating effect of organizational innovative climate on that relationship. To this end, 300 employees were selected from various enterprises in three Chinese cities, and subjected to a questionnaire survey based on the five factor model (FFM) and 5-point Likert scale. Through statistical regressions, the author explored the effects of extraversion and organizational innovative climate have on employees’ innovative behavior. Then, the organizational innovative climate was divided into five dimensions, and the feature activation theory was implemented to reveal the moderating effect of each dimension on relationship between extraversion and employees’ innovation. Through the above analysis, it is concluded that extraversion has a positive effect on employees’ innovative behavior; the five dimensions of organizational innovative climate all exert a positive effect on employees’ innovative behavior; the resource support in organizational innovative climate has a moderating effect on the relationship between extraversion and employees’ innovation. The research findings shed new light on the improvement of organizational innovative and the construction of an innovative country.

Openness to Experience Moderates the Association Between Problem-Solving Style and Negative Affect

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-189
Author(s):  
Samineh Sanatkar ◽  
Mark Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Personality Problem ◽  
Problem Solving Style ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Everyday Problem ◽  
Problem Solvers

Abstract. Everyday problem-solving situations can be approached on an independent or interdependent basis. The current article investigated the moderating effects of openness to experience and self-efficacy on the relation between an independent versus interdependent problem-solving style and negative affect (stress, anxiety, depression, and neuroticism). Australian university students ( Ns = 399, 186, 337, and 248) and international academic researchers ( N = 199) took part in research studies examining the relations between personality, problem-solving-style, and mental health. Openness to experience moderated the association between problem-solving style and negative affect in all five studies. When openness was low, independent problem-solvers reported greater negative emotionality compared to interdependent problem-solvers. Further, the moderating effect of openness to experience on trait-based negative affectivity (i.e., neuroticism) was mediated by state-based negative emotional experiences of anxiety and stress. The moderating effect of self-efficacy appraisals was only statistically significant on specific anxiety about solving problems. Openness to experience seems to help alleviate the negative mental consequences of independent problem-solvers. These findings have implications for clinical practice with regard to building a therapeutic relationship and retaining clients.

Problem-Solving Style and Multicultural Personality Dispositions: A Study of Construct Validity

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 927-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Houtz ◽  
Joseph G. Ponterotto ◽  
Claudia Burger ◽  
Cherylynn Marino
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Empathy ◽  
Multicultural Personality ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Urban University ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Problem Solving Style ◽  
The Relationship

This exploratory study examined the relationship between problem-solving styles and multicultural personality dispositions among 91 graduate students enrolled in an urban university located in the northeast United States. Problem-solving style was assessed with the three dimensions of the VIEW: an Assessment of Problem Solving Style. Multicultural personality was assessed with the five-factor Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ); its factors of Cultural Empathy, Open-mindedness, Social Initiative, and Flexibility correlated significantly with Explorer and External problem-solving styles, as predicted. The Emotional Stability subscale also correlated significantly with scores on Explorer style, suggesting that individuals who prefer “thinking in new directions” in problem solving are more likely to report remaining calm under stressful situations. Collectively, study results provided additional evidence of construct validity for the VIEW.

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