Title: Predicting creative performance from general causality orientations

Authors: Lan Ye; Jian Zhang; Zakaria Hocine

Addresses: Dongling School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, No. 30, Xueyuan Road., Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China ' Dongling School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, No. 30, Xueyuan Road., Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China ' Dongling School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, No. 30, Xueyuan Road., Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China

Abstract: This research predicted 168 employees' creative performances using general causality orientations. We surveyed employees across different enterprises and discussed the influence of autonomous orientation, controlled orientation and impersonal orientation on employees' creative performances, affect and vitality. The results showed that autonomy orientation and impersonal orientation were significantly correlated with creative performance, but controlled orientation was insignificantly correlated with creative performance. Differences were found in work behaviours within general causality orientations. In addition, well-being was examined as mediators between general causality orientations and creative performance. Explanations, results and directions for future research are offered.

Keywords: general causality orientations; creative performance; affect; vitality; well-being; self-determination theory; autonomous orientation; controlled orientation; impersonal orientation; employee performance; work behaviour; employee behaviour.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISCM.2014.069408

International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2014 Vol.7 No.2, pp.167 - 179

Received: 09 Aug 2014
Accepted: 29 Dec 2014
Published online: 14 May 2015 *

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