Abstract
In four studies we examine whether and why respectfully engaging with other organizational members can augment creativity for individuals and teams. We develop and test a model in which respectful engagement among organizational members facilitates relational information processing, which in turn results in enhanced creative behaviors. We found a similar pattern across all four studies – respectful engagement is indirectly related, through relational information processing, to creative behavior at both the individual and team levels. These findings underscore the importance of respectful engagement in facilitating relational information processing and fostering creative behaviors at both the individual and team levels.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1021-1047 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Human Relations |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 Jun 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2015
Funding
The first author acknowledges the financial support of the Henry Crown Institute of Business Research in Israel (grant number 2013) and the Hurvitz Institute of Strategic Management, both at the Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Henry Crown Institute of Business Research in Israel | 2013 |
| Hurvitz Institute of Strategic Management | |
| Tel Aviv University |
Keywords
- creativity
- high quality work relationships
- relational information processing
- respect