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Emotional Valence, Interdependence, and Job Autonomy as Predictors of Creativity Through Perspective-Taking: An Integrative Model

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: = 307; 41% women) recruited through Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform and employed across various U.S. companies completed an experimental study where they were randomly assigned to recall either positive or negative workplace relationships. Through this manipulation, the participants identified specific colleagues with whom they had direct working experience and reported their emotional valence toward these relationships before completing questionnaires on perspective-taking, creativity, autonomy, and interdependence. Integrating emotional valence and perspective-taking into a moderated mediation model yielded insights into how these variables shape creativity within organizations. The findings demonstrate that positive emotional states significantly enhance creativity through perspective-taking, especially in environments that promote collaboration and independent decision-making. This research broadens workplace dynamics by illuminating the roles of emotional and contextual factors in fostering creativity. It provides practical implications for organizations, recommending positive emotional climates and roles that balance interdependence with autonomy to maximize employee creativity. This study's comprehensive approach provides a holistic understanding of conditions that foster creativity in organizational environments, expanding on existing frameworks.

Source: Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/bs15030284

Authors: Kyueun Han, You Jin Kim

Institutions: Sangmyung University, City University of Hong Kong

Language: English

Topic: Creativity in Education and Neuroscience

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,654