What do we need for creativity? The interaction of perfectionism and overall justice on creativity

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Kim, Seckyoung Loretta, Kim, Myungsun and Yun, Seokhwa. (2017). What do we need for creativity? The interaction of perfectionism and overall justice on creativity. Personnel Review. 46(1), pp. 154 - 167. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-06-2015-0187
AuthorsKim, Seckyoung Loretta, Kim, Myungsun and Yun, Seokhwa
Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold, applying an interactive perspective. First, the authors examine the effects of perfectionism, specifically self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism on creativity. Understanding the distinctive effects of two dimensions of perfectionism (Leonard and Harvey, 2008), the authors propose the positive effect of self-oriented perfectionism on creativity while the negative effect of socially prescribed perfectionism on creativity. Second, the authors explore the role of overall justice by examining the direct and interacting effects of the two dimensions of perfectionism on creativity. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using questionnaires distributed to employees and their direct supervisors located in South Korea. Hierarchal regression analyses were used to examine the main and moderating effects. Findings The authors’ results demonstrated that self-oriented perfectionism was positively related to employee’s creativity; while, socially prescribed perfectionism was not significantly related to employee’s creativity. Furthermore, the study examined the critical context factor of overall justice in determining individual creativity. The result demonstrated that the positive relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and creativity was stronger when overall justice is low rather than high in line with trait activation theory. Research limitations/implications A cross-sectional design may be a concern. Future research needs to take a more careful approach to avoid this potential problem. Originality/value This study enriches our understanding of the two domains of perfectionism (self-oriented and social prescribed perfectionism) and overall justice as critical factors for creativity. Applying an interactive perspective, this study demonstrated how perfectionism and overall justice play important roles in influencing employees’ creativity independently and jointly.

Keywordsquantitative; creativity; personality; organizational justice
Year2017
JournalPersonnel Review
Journal citation46 (1), pp. 154 - 167
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN1758-6933
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-06-2015-0187
Page range154 - 167
Research GroupPeter Faber Business School
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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