Participative Decision-Making, Self-Leadership and Creative Performance Behaviors: Extending Behavioral Self-Management Theory
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigates the influence of participative decision-making on employees’ creative performance behaviors and examines the moderating role of self-leadership. The theoretical framework of the study is grounded in organizational behavior theories, particularly Behavioral Self-Management Theory. The sample consisted of employees working in various private-sector organizations in Türkiye. A total of 394 questionnaires were collected through a structured survey, and structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS was employed to test the proposed research model. The findings revealed that participative decision-making positively and significantly contributes to employees’ creative performance behaviors. Furthermore, self-leadership was found to significantly moderate the relationship between participative decision-making and creative performance behaviors. Specifically, the positive effect of participative decisionmaking on creative performance behaviors was stronger among employees with higher levels of self-leadership. These findings suggest that employees perceive participation in decision-making as an important mechanism for enhancing their creative effectiveness, while self-leadership further strengthens this positive influence. The study contributes to the literature by highlighting the joint importance of participative managerial practices and individual self-regulatory capabilities in fostering workplace creativity. Based on primary data collected from Turkish employees, the study is among the pioneering studies examining the moderating role of self-leadership in the relationship between participative decision-making and creative performance behaviors.
Author: Seçil Taştan
Institution: Marmara University
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7167094271
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