The Influence of Work Engagement on Employee Affect and Creativity
Author Information
Author(s): Ye Lan, Li Yanwei, Zhang Na, Zhang Jian
Primary Institution: Civil Aviation University of China
Hypothesis
How does affect influence creative performance through work engagement?
Conclusion
Work engagement plays a critical role in mediating the relationship between affect and creativity, with high-arousal positive affect enhancing creativity and low-arousal affect hindering it.
Supporting Evidence
- High-arousal positive affect is linked to increased creativity.
- Work engagement fully mediates the relationship between low-arousal affect and creativity.
- Positive job-related emotions enhance work engagement.
Takeaway
Happy and excited workers are more creative, while bored or sad workers struggle to be creative. Getting employees engaged in their work helps them be more creative.
Methodology
A survey was conducted involving 278 employees and their managers across 25 companies in China, assessing their affect, work engagement, and creative performance.
Potential Biases
Self-reported measures for affect and work engagement may introduce biases.
Limitations
The study's findings may not be generalizable beyond the cultural context of Mainland China, and it relied on self-reported measures.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 162 men and 116 women, with diverse educational backgrounds and age distributions.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Confidence Interval
(0.02, 0.14)
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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