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Intrinsic motivation and knowledge sharing in the mood–creativity relationship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2020

Chaoying Tang ,
Xiaoyang Lu  and
Stefanie E. Naumann Open the ORCID record for Stefanie E. Naumann [Opens in a new window]
Chaoying Tang
Affiliation:
School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing100190, Haidian District, China
Xiaoyang Lu
Affiliation:
School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing100190, Haidian District, China
Stefanie E. Naumann*
Affiliation:
Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA95219, USA
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Author for correspondence: Stefanie E. Naumann, E-mail: snaumann@pacific.edu
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Abstract

Although studies have identified a link between employee intrinsic motivation (IM) and creativity and between positive mood and creativity, some of this study has been equivocal and little research has included these variables in an integrative model. Drawing from several theories of IM, we address this gap by proposing that IM is a critical intervening mechanism in the relationship between positive mood and creativity, and team knowledge sharing affects the power of this mechanism. Research on field data from 120 R&D team members in 30 teams found that team-level knowledge sharing moderated the relationship between employees' positive mood and IM, and IM mediated the relationship between employees' positive mood and their creativity. Implications of our findings are discussed.

Keywords

Employee creativityintrinsic motivationpositive moodteam knowledge sharing
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , First View , pp. 1 - 13
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2020

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