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The Effect of Proactive Personality on Creativity : Direct Effect, and Moderating Effect of Organizational Identification and Competitive Climate

주도적 성격이 창의성에 미치는 효과 : 주효과 및 조직동일시와 경쟁적 분위기의 조절효과

  • 박오원 (가톨릭대학교 경영학부)
  • Received : 2017.10.23
  • Accepted : 2018.03.19
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Under highly uncertain environment, the importance of creativity has been emphasized to maintain firm's competitive advantage. To identify the antecedents in boosting creativity at the individual level, this study analyzed the direct effect of proactive personality on creativity. In addition, this paper also proposed and tested the moderating effects of organizational identification and competitive climate on the relationship between proactive personality and creativity. Empirical results using 127 R&D researchers at three major R&D institutes of large-firm in Korea revealed that proactive personality significantly enhanced the creativity. Moreover, organizational identification and competitive climate have positively strengthened the effect of proactive personality on creativity. Finally, implications, limitations, and direction of future studies were discussed.

불확실성이 높은 환경하에서 기업이 경쟁우위를 유지하기 위해 창의성의 중요성은 더욱 강조되고 있다. 개인수준에서 창의성을 높이는 선행요인을 파악하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 주도적 성격이 창의성에 미치는 직접효과를 분석하였다. 또한 이들간의 관계를 조절하는 상황적 요인으로 조직동일시와 경쟁적 분위기를 제시한 후 이들 변수들의 조절효과를 검증하였다. 국내 대기업에 소속된 R&D 3개 연구소에 근무하는 R&D 인력 127명을 대상으로 실증분석한 결과 주도적 성격은 창의성에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 조직동일시와 경쟁적 분위기가 이들간의 관계를 긍정적으로 강화시키는 것을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 시사점, 한계 및 향후 연구방향을 논의하였다.

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