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The optimism-pessimism ratio as predictor of employee creativity: the promise of duality

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dc.contributor.authorRego, Arménio
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Miguel Pina e
dc.contributor.authorJúnior, Dálcio Reis
dc.contributor.authorAnastácio, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorSavagnago, Moriel
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-30T14:43:08Z
dc.date.available2018-07-30T14:43:08Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to study if the employees’ optimism-pessimism ratio predicts their creativity. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 134 employees reported their optimism and pessimism, and the respective supervisors described the employees’ creativity. Findings: The relationship between the optimism-pessimism ratio and creativity is curvilinear (inverted U-shaped); beyond a certain level of the optimism-pessimism ratio, the positive relationship between the ratio and creativity weakens, suggesting that the possible positive effects of (high) optimism may be weakened by a very low level of pessimism. Research limitations/implications: Being cross-sectional, the study examines neither the causal links between the optimism-pessimism ratio and creativity nor other plausible causal links. The study was carried out at a single moment and did not capture the dynamics that occur over the course of time involving changes in optimism/pessimism and creativity. Future studies may adopt longitudinal or quasi-experimental designs. Practical implications: Managers and organizations must consider that, even though positivity promotes creativity, some level of negativity may help positivity to produce creativity. Originality/value: This study suggests that scholars who want to study the antecedents of creativity (and innovation) must be cautious in focusing only on the positive or the negative sides of individuals’ characteristics, and rather they must explore the interplay between both poles. Individuals may experience both positive and negative states/traits (Smith et al., 2016), and this both/and approach may impel them to think divergently, to challenge the status quo and to propose “out the box” and useful ideas.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationRego, A., Cunha, M. P., Reis Júnior, D., Anastácio, C., Savagnago, M. (2018). The optimism-pessimism ratio as predictor of employee creativity: the promise of duality. European Journal of Innovation Management, 21(3), 423-442pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/EJIM-07-2017-0087pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85040791234
dc.identifier.eissn1758-7115
dc.identifier.issn1460-1060
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/25336
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dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherEmeraldpt_PT
dc.subjectCreativitypt_PT
dc.subjectPessimismpt_PT
dc.subjectOptimismpt_PT
dc.subjectCurvilinear relationshippt_PT
dc.subjectOptimism-pessimism ratiopt_PT
dc.titleThe optimism-pessimism ratio as predictor of employee creativity: the promise of dualitypt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage442pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Innovation Managementpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume21pt_PT
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