Abstract
We develop a theoretical model to account for the effect of learning goal orientation on creative performance by distinguishing two dimensions of intrinsic motivation as mediators. Challenge intrinsic motivation is concerned with the enjoyment of problem-solving and tackling complex tasks, whereas enjoyment intrinsic motivation is concerned with the enjoyment of task activities and new task experiences. Results show that learning goal orientation has significant positive relationships with both dimensions of intrinsic motivation, but only challenge intrinsic motivation is significantly related to creative performance and mediates the positive relationship between learning goal orientation and creative performance. As predicted, intellectual stimulation, a dimension of transformational leadership, shows a moderating effect, such that learning goal orientation is less positively related to challenge intrinsic motivation when intellectual stimulation is high. Consistent with this result, conditional indirect effect of learning goal orientation on creative performance through challenge intrinsic motivation is weaker when intellectual stimulation is high. No such moderation effect is found for enjoyment intrinsic motivation, providing further support for the differential roles of these two dimensions of intrinsic motivation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings 2012 |
| Publisher | Academy of Management |
| Pages | 1247-1252 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2012 |
| Event | 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2012) - Boston, United States Duration: 3 Aug 2012 → 7 Aug 2012 http://aom.org/Meetings/annualmeeting/past-meetings/theme2012.aspx |
Publication series
| Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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| Publisher | Academy of Management |
| Number | 1 |
| Volume | 2010 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
| Conference | 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2012) |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boston |
| Period | 3/08/12 → 7/08/12 |
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Funding
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project Numbers: 71121001, 70972024, 70625003, and 70890081) to Guoquan Chen.