Chen Meizhao, Zada Muhammad, Khan Jawad, Saba Noor Ul
School of Public Administration, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China.
Business School, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Front Psychol. 2022 Jul 1;13:947092. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.947092. eCollection 2022.
Grounding on social exchange theory and using the creative process engagement as a lens, this article study investigates the influence of servant leadership on employee creativity. In addition, the research examines the role of knowledge sharing in the link between servant leadership and employee creativity. Time lag method was used to collect the data from 242 employees and 57 managers employed in Chinese publicly listed companies. The data collection was divided into two parts. The subordinates were asked to rate servant leadership, their creative process engagement behavior, and knowledge sharing. The supervisors were asked to rate their associates regarding employee creativity. According to the results, employees creative process engagement behaviors mediated servant leadership and employees' creativity. In addition, the link between servant leadership and employees' creativity was strengthened by knowledge sharing. A detailed model is also provided, highlighting the significance of leadership, work engagement, knowledge sharing in fostering employee creativity in the Asian environment.
基于社会交换理论并以创造性过程参与为视角，本文研究调查了仆人式领导对员工创造力的影响。此外，该研究考察了知识共享在仆人式领导与员工创造力之间的联系中所起的作用。采用时间滞后法从中国上市公司的242名员工和57名经理那里收集数据。数据收集分为两个部分。要求下属对仆人式领导、他们的创造性过程参与行为以及知识共享进行评分。要求主管对其下属的员工创造力进行评分。根据结果，员工的创造性过程参与行为在仆人式领导与员工创造力之间起中介作用。此外，知识共享加强了仆人式领导与员工创造力之间的联系。还提供了一个详细模型，突出了领导、工作投入、知识共享在亚洲环境中促进员工创造力方面的重要性。
