Narrowing the creativity gap: The moderating effects of perceived support for creativity

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 151-172

  DiLiello, Trudy C ^a   Houghton, Jeffery D ^b   Dawley, David ^b  

^a Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

creative self efficacy; perceived support for creativity; self perceived creativity; structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CREATIVENESS; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953678397     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2010.548412     Document Type: Article

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