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Positive Psychological States and Employee Creativity: The role of Ethical Leadership
Author(s) -
Younas Amjad,
Wang Daoping,
Javed Basharat,
Rawwas Mohammed Y.A.,
Abdullah Iqra,
Zaffar Muhammad Adeel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of creative behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.896
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2162-6057
pISSN - 0022-0175
DOI - 10.1002/jocb.391
Subject(s) - creativity , ethical leadership , supervisor , psychology , social psychology , applied psychology , management , economics
This study explores a new theoretical model of employee creativity by investigating the impact of ethical leadership on creativity mediated by creative self‐efficacy and psychological safety. Data collected from 200 supervisor–subordinate dyads in Pakistan reveal that ethical leadership is positively related to creativity. Further, psychological safety partially mediates the relationship between ethical leadership and creativity. However, creative self‐efficacy is found insignificant in the relationship between ethical leadership and creativity. The study discusses research and practical implications of the proposed new theoretical framework with regard to employee creativity.