Abstract
This study applies the theory of self-concordance and adopts the multi-level analysis approach to examine the mediating effect of employee self-concordance, a core component of intrinsic motivation, on the relationship between social-contextual factors and creativity using hotel industry data obtained from Mainland China. The hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) results from a multisource sample reveal that the three social-contextual variables (i.e., organizational modernity, empowering leadership, and coworkers support and helping) were associated with employee self-concordance, which in turn was associated with employee creativity. Moreover, employee self-concordance fully mediated the three social-contextual variables and creativity. This study shows that organization environment plays a significant role in predicting employee creativity. The implications of the findings for future research and their practical applications in the hotel industry are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-384 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Hospitality Management |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- China
- Employee creativity
- Hotel
- Self-concordance
- Social context
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
- Strategy and Management