Do Big Five personality factors affect individual creativity? The moderating role of extrinsic motivation.
Do Big Five personality factors affect individual creativity? The moderating role of extrinsic motivation.
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DOI：
10.2224/sbp.2009.37.7.941
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发表时间：
2009-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
S. Sung;Jin Nam Choi
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作者：
S. Sung;Jin Nam Choi
创造力一直被认为是影响个体在不同工作领域中表现的最主要因素之一，无论是研究者还是实践者都越来越重视创造性表现。在这项研究中，我们考察了五大人格因素(Costa&McCrae，1992)与个人在塑造其创造性表现方面的动机定向之间的潜在特质-特质交互作用。我们使用从北美一所商学院的304名本科生那里收集的纵向数据对我们的假设进行了实证检验。结果表明，外向性和体验开放性对创造性绩效有显著的正向影响。分析还表明，当一个人拥有强烈的外部动机时，开放的经历与创造力之间的正向关系更强。只有当个人的外部动机较低时，宜人性才是创造性表现的积极预测因素。描述了与个性-动机交互作用相关的模式，作为个体创造性表现的解释因素。
Creativity has been acknowledged as one of the most predominant factors contributing to individual performance in various domains of work, and both researchers and practitioners have been devoting increasing attention to creative performance. In this study, we examined the potential trait-trait interaction between the Big Five personality factors (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and the motivational orientations of individuals in shaping their creative performance. Our hypotheses were empirically tested using longitudinal data collected from 304 undergraduate students at a North American business school. Results showed that extraversion and openness to experience had significant positive effects on creative performance. Analysis also revealed that the positive relationship between openness to experience and creativity was stronger when the person possessed strong extrinsic motivation. Agreeableness was a positive predictor of creative performance only when the person’s extrinsic motivation was low. Patterns found relating to personality-motivation interaction as an explanatory factor of individuals’ creative performance are described.