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A Missing Piece of the Puzzle: The Organizational Context in Cultural Patterns of Creativity

Zhou, Jing, Su, Yanjie·2010·Management and Organization Review
DOI 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2010.00192.x
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In this article, we first review cross-cultural research, especially that concerning similarities and differences between East Asian and Western cultures, on creativity using laboratory tasks and tests. On the basis of this review, we then propose some directions for future cross-cultural research on creativity in the workplace. We emphasize the need to theorize why cultural differences make a difference in creativity and directly investigate, rather than assume, effects of contextual factors on creativity. In this regard, two literatures on creativity – cross-cultural studies using laboratory tasks and organizational studies of employee creativity – can benefit tremendously from integration. We also call for more empirical research examining effects of culture on creativity in the workplace, especially in China.

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  • In the East, unlike in the West, autocratic leaders may actually direct employees to be creative resulting in greater creativity.

    “Yet, in the East, unlike in the West, autocratic leaders may actually direct employees to be creative resulting in greater creativity (Zhou & Su, 2010).”

    From Creativity: The Influence of Cultural, Social, and Work Contexts (2010) · cites this paper as Zhou & Su, 2010

  • The social context in which a creative task is performed is important for creative accomplishment.

    “The social context in which a creative task is performed is important for creative accomplishment.”

    From Creativity: The Influence of Cultural, Social, and Work Contexts (2010) · cites this paper as Zhou & Su, 2010

  • The question of whether there are differences in creativity in different cultures has significant implications for management practice, international business and economic development.

    “The question of whether there are differences in creativity in different cultures has significant implications for management practice, international business and economic development (Morris & Leung, 2010; Zhou & Su, 2010).”

    From Innovation and Creativity in Organizations: A State-of-the-Science Review, Prospective Commentary, and Guiding Framework (2014) · cites this paper as Zhou & Su, 2010

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Authors
Zhou, J., & Su, Y.
Affiliations
  • Rice University (US)
  • Peking University (CN)
ORCID
Venue
Management and Organization Review
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2010-11
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
391-413
ISSN
  • 1740-8776 (ISSN-L)
  • 1740-8784
DOI
10.1111/j.1740-8784.2010.00192.x
OpenAlex
W1953880026
Cited by
162
References
9
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 1554 d)
Locations
  • Management and Organization Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Global and Cross-Cultural Management
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
Keywords
employee creativity, organizational context, cross-cultural comparison

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