Why do Participation in Decision Making Enhance Creativity in Work Groups?

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dc.contributor.author	Christensen, Bo T.
dc.contributor.author	Jønsson, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned	2011-02-02
dc.date.accessioned	2011-02-16T14:29:48Z
dc.date.available	2011-02-16T14:29:48Z
dc.date.issued	2011-02-16
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8256
dc.description.abstract	It seems to be an established fact in the organizational psychological literature that participation in decision making leads to creativity and innovation in work groups and organizations. A quite extensive amount of research has claimed that the link exists, although only a somewhat smaller amount of research has established that there is a link between the two constructs of participation in decision making and creativity. But although this link has been clearly documented theories with clearly stated causal explanations of why participation in decision making (pdm) would lead to creativity and innovation are extremely rare. The literature has pointed to a large number of mediating variables and possible effects of pdm that could possibly explain the link to creativity, but explicit causal theories and experimental evidence of the validity of such theories remain relatively few. Suggested mediating factors include such different models as enhanced intrinsic motivation (Amabile, 2001; Conti & Amabile, 1999), reduction in resistance to change (De Dreu & West, 2001), pooling of unshared knowledge (Latham, Winters, & Locke, 1994) and better utilization of individual differences in cognitive style (Kirton, 1989), and improved work environment for creativity (e.g., Isaksen, Lauer, Ekvall, & Britz, 2001).	en_US
dc.format.extent	35	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Creative Encounters Working Paper;57
dc.title	Why do Participation in Decision Making Enhance Creativity in Work Groups?	en_US
dc.type	wp	en_US
dc.accessionstatus	modt11feb16 lbjl	en_US
dc.contributor.corporation	Copenhagen Business School. CBS	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Institut for Interkulturel Kommunikation og Ledelse	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentshort	IKL	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentuk	Department of Intercultural Communication and Management	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentukshort	IKL	en_US
dc.idnumber	x656703430	en_US
dc.publisher.city	Frederiksberg	en_US
dc.publisher.year	2011	en_US
dc.title.subtitle	An Integrative Review	en_US