Encouraging more creativity in organizations: the importance of employees’ intrinsic motivation and work engagement
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 15 March 2022
Issue publication date: 7 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the contribution of perceived organizational support (POS), work engagement (WE) and intrinsic motivation (IM) on employee creativity (EC).
Design/methodology/approach
This study conducted a questionnaire survey obtaining 370 respondents employed in the United Arab Emirates in 6 organizations operating in services industries. The authors test their hypothetical model based on regression analysis.
Findings
The main findings are that WE mediates the relationship between POS and EC. Further, the effect of POS on EC is moderated by IM. The results also indicated that the indirect effect of POS on EC through WE was moderated by IM. The path effect is stronger for employees with high IM.
Originality/value
This study sheds light on the effect of POS on EC through WE and IM in the workplace, making a significant contribution to the POS and EC literatures by offering insights on when and how IM and WE enhances EC.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Editor-in-Chief Professor Peter Stokes and three anonymous reviewers for their insights and suggestions.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Citation
Aldabbas, H., Pinnington, A.H. and Lahrech, A. (2023), "Encouraging more creativity in organizations: the importance of employees’ intrinsic motivation and work engagement", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 2337-2358. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-11-2021-3038
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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