Abstract
A contemporary approach to creativity research emphasizes the fact that all people, in their work context, can contribute with creative ideas in some domain. In this sense, the organizational context has a determining influence (Amabile, 1996). The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of organization type(private-versus public-sector), education level, gender and age on creativity and perceived innovativeness with a sample of 611 Portuguese workers.These variables were operationalized by the Test for Creative Thinking-Drawing Production (TCT-DP) and theInnovativeness Inventory(II). Organization type and education level seem to be the best predictors for creativity and innovativeness, respectively. In the future, it intendsto undertake a detailed characterization of the variables involved in the organizational climate as these may explain the lower creativity levels of public workers to some extent.
| Translated title of the contribution | Criativos e inovadores: caracterização dos trabalhadores |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 32-54 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Revista Sul-Americana de Psicología |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Creativity
- Innovativeness
- Organizations