Qing Sanji, Wu Wenbing, Ma Ying, Wang Ya
School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 May 24;15(6):727. doi: 10.3390/bs15060727.
This study, based on regulatory focus theory and internal locus of control theory, constructs a moderated mediation model to explore how perceived positive workplace gossip indirectly affects employee creativity through promotion-oriented cognitive crafting and risk-taking behavior. Through the analysis of four-wave, two-source survey data from 463 employees, this study found that perceived positive gossip can stimulate promotion-oriented cognitive crafting in the gossiped-about employees, which in turn promotes risk-taking behavior and ultimately enhances creativity. Furthermore, internal locus of control plays a significant moderating role in this mechanism. The gossiped-about employees with a high internal locus of control are more inclined to respond positively when faced with positive gossip, exhibiting higher promotion-oriented cognitive crafting and risk-taking behavior. Overall, this research advances the understanding of positive gossip's functional consequences and offers practical insights for fostering organizational creativity.
本研究基于调节焦点理论和内控点理论，构建了一个有调节的中介模型，以探讨感知到的积极职场八卦如何通过促进导向型认知加工和冒险行为间接影响员工创造力。通过对463名员工的四波、双源调查数据进行分析，本研究发现，感知到的积极八卦能够激发被八卦员工的促进导向型认知加工，进而促进冒险行为，并最终提高创造力。此外，内控点在这一机制中发挥着显著的调节作用。内控点高的被八卦员工在面对积极八卦时更倾向于做出积极反应，表现出更高的促进导向型认知加工和冒险行为。总体而言，本研究推进了对积极八卦功能后果的理解，并为促进组织创造力提供了实践启示。
