New Theoretical Perspectives on How Leader Influences Employee Creativity

Employee creativity is crucial for organizational success in this turbulent and competitive environment. Although a large volume of research has shown leader’s influence on employee creativity, the understanding on how leader influences employee creativity is still incomplete. In particular, prior research has largely been one-sided such that leader has received disproportionately more attention than employee, and leader’s positive influence has received disproportionately more attention than leader’s negative influence. The four studies in this this symposium contribute new theoretical perspectives to investigate employee’s role in the process, and offer more balanced view on leader’s influence on employee creativity. How I See My Leader: The Effects of Perceived Leader Characteristics on Employee Creativity Presenter: Eun Soo Son; Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Christina Shalley; Georgia Institute of Technology Sharing Work Goal with Supervisor and Creativity Presenter: Qinglin Zhao; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Huiwen Lian; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Chenduo Du; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Jie Li; Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology Parental and Supervisor Perfectionistic Expectations and Employee Creativity Presenter: Shen-Yang Lin; Leeds U. Presenter: Giles Hirst; Australian National U. Presenter: Chiahuei Wu; Leeds U. Business School Presenter: Cynthia Lee; Northeastern U. Presenter: Wen Wu; Beijing Jiaotong U. Presenter: Chiachi Chang; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool U. Leader-Team Networks and Creative Idea Sharing: The Tradeoff Between External and Internal Network Presenter: Diane Kang; U. of Kentucky Presenter: Taeho Kang; Seoul National U. Presenter: Giuseppe Labianca; U. of Massachusetts, Amherst Presenter: Hiroki Sayama; Binghamton U.-State U. of New York