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The Paradoxical Effect of Inclusive Leadership on Subordinates’ Creativity

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Previous research about inclusive leadership and creativity has produced contradictory results. The present study tried to explain the contradictory findings based on the antecedent-benefit-cost framework (ABC). We found that inclusive leadership promoted subordinates' creativity by enhancing subordinates' psychological safety but discouraged subordinates' creativity by reducing challenge-related stress. The present study illustrated the complex mediating mechanism of inclusive leadership's impact on creativity, presenting a complementary explanation of the conflicting relationships between inclusive leadership and creativity. In addition, we validated the ABC framework.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02960

Authors: Jinqiang Zhu, Shiyong Xu, Bainan Zhang

Institutions: Minzu University of China, Renmin University of China

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950

Funders: Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Graduate Innovation Project of North Minzu University