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Core self-evaluation, individual intellectual capital and employee creativity

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We adopt the approach/avoidance framework to examine the effects of core self-evaluation (CSE) on employee creativity. We argue that CSE affects all three components of individual intellectual capital (IIC), namely individual human capital (IHC), individual structural capital (ISC) and individual relational capital (IRC), which subsequently affect employee creativity. We also maintain that CSE exerts more direct influences on incremental creativity than on radical creativity. We surveyed 498 employees and their direct supervisors from various firms in China. Our results fully support the hypotheses. Our study offers new insight into personality, creativity and knowledge research.

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The Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities in China (Grant No. 2017XKQY087), The Humanities and Social Sciences Research Funds of the Chinese Education Ministry (Grant No. 17YJA630104), Educational Scientific Planning Project of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. C-b/2016/01/22), Postgraduate Educational Reform Project of Jiangsu Province (JGZZ16_079), Double First-Class Initiative Project for Cultural Evolution and Creation of China University of Mining and Technology (Grant No.2018WHCC03/05).

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This study was funded by The Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities in China (Grant No. 2017XKQY087), The Humanities and Social Sciences Research Funds of the Chinese Education Ministry (Grant No. 17YJA630104), Educational Scientific Planning Project of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. C-b/2016/01/22), Postgraduate Educational Reform Project of Jiangsu Province (JGZZ16_079), Double First-Class Initiative Project for Cultural Evolution and Creation of China University of Mining and Technology (Grant No.2018WHCC03/05).

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Wang, Z., Bu, X. & Cai, S. Core self-evaluation, individual intellectual capital and employee creativity. Curr Psychol 40, 1203–1217 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-018-0046-x

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