title: Factors for radical creativity, incremental creativity, and routine, noncreative performance.
abstract: This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performance and 2 distinct types of creativity: radical and incremental. We also use a sensemaking perspective to examine the interplay of social and personal factors that may influence a person's engagement in a certain level of creative action versus routine, noncreative work. Results demonstrate that willingness to take risks, resources for creativity, and career commitment are associated primarily with radical creativity; that the presence of creative coworkers and organizational identification are associated with incremental creativity; and that conformity and organizational identification are linked with routine performance. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, University of Connecticut, 2100 Hillside Road, Unit 1041, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. nora.madjar@business.uconn.edu
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madjar
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002031:Bulgaria; D003405:Creativity; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012925:Social Conformity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires