TY - JOUR
T1 - Individual initiative, skill variety, and creativity
T2 - The moderating role of knowledge specificity and creative resources
AU - Chen, Chung Jen
AU - Shih, Hsi An
AU - Yeh, Ya Ching
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - This study explores the effects of individual initiative and skill variety on individual creativity under the contexts of knowledge specificity and creative resources. Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in a sample of 245 employees of the Bureau of National Health Insurance in Taiwan. The results show that individual initiative and skill variety positively affect creativity. Knowledge specificity and creative resources play moderating roles in affecting the relationships. High knowledge specificity complements the deficiency of the low initiative, while abundant creative resources strengthen the effect of the high initiative in performing creativity.
AB - This study explores the effects of individual initiative and skill variety on individual creativity under the contexts of knowledge specificity and creative resources. Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in a sample of 245 employees of the Bureau of National Health Insurance in Taiwan. The results show that individual initiative and skill variety positively affect creativity. Knowledge specificity and creative resources play moderating roles in affecting the relationships. High knowledge specificity complements the deficiency of the low initiative, while abundant creative resources strengthen the effect of the high initiative in performing creativity.
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U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2011.599940
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2011.599940
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80053270391
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 22
SP - 3447
EP - 3461
JO - International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 17
ER -