Navigating the Paradox of Originality and Usefulness: The Roles of Distinct Error Climates in Fostering Team Radical Creativity

IF 4.2 3区管理学 Q2 MANAGEMENT

Creativity and Innovation Management Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1111/caim.12661

Zizhen Geng, Mengmeng Xiao, Haizhen Wang, Jinjie Xue, Yanfen Wang

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Abstract

Team radical creativity inherently involves a paradox between high originality and usefulness. Yet, few studies shed light on an effective strategy for navigating the originality-usefulness paradox of team radical creativity. Drawing on the Motivated Information Processing in Groups Model, this study investigates how and when distinct error climates work together to reconcile this paradox and stimulate team radical creativity. We conducted a field study in high-technology companies, including electronic communications, bio-pharmaceutical technology, advanced manufacturing and automation, and aerospace technology industries. We collected data from 125 research and development (R&D) teams involving 686 employees. Our results show that (1) error management climate exerts a positive influence while error aversion climate exerts an inverted U-shaped influence on team radical creativity through motivating or demotivating team information exchange and (2) task reflexivity moderates the indirect positive influences of error management climate and low to moderate levels of error aversion climate on team radical creativity through team information exchange. We conclude that the combination of a high level of error management climate and a moderate level of error aversion climate is conducive to reconciling the paradox of originality and usefulness and fostering team radical creativity.

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探索原创性和实用性的悖论：不同错误气候在培养团队激进创造力中的作用

团队激进的创造力本质上涉及高度原创性和实用性之间的矛盾。然而，很少有研究揭示了一种有效的策略，可以引导团队激进创造力的原创性-实用性悖论。本研究利用群体中的动机信息处理模型，探讨了不同的错误气候如何以及何时共同作用以调和这一悖论并激发团队激进的创造力。对电子通信、生物医药技术、先进制造与自动化、航天技术等高新技术企业进行实地调研。我们从涉及686名员工的125个研发团队收集了数据。研究结果表明：(1)错误管理氛围和错误厌恶氛围通过激励或抑制团队信息交流对团队激进创造力产生正向影响，而错误厌恶氛围通过倒u型影响；(2)任务反身性通过团队信息交流调节错误管理氛围和中低水平的错误厌恶氛围对团队激进创造力的间接正向影响。我们的结论是，高水平的错误管理氛围和中等水平的错误厌恶氛围的结合有助于调和原创性和有用性的悖论，并培养团队激进的创造力。

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Creativity and Innovation Management MANAGEMENT-

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7.70

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11.40%

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期刊介绍： Creativity and Innovation Management bridges the gap between the theory and practice of organizing imagination and innovation. The journal''s central consideration is how to challenge and facilitate creative potential, and how then to embed this into results-oriented innovative business development. The creativity of individuals, coupled with structured and well-managed innovation projects, creates a sound base from which organizations may operate effectively within their inter-organizational and societal environment. Today, successful operations must go hand in hand with the ability to anticipate future opportunities. Therefore, a cultural focus and inspiring leadership are as crucial to an organization''s success as efficient structural arrangements and support facilities. This is reflected in the journal''s contents: -Leadership for creativity and innovation; the behavioural side of innovation management. -Organizational structures and processes to support creativity and innovation; interconnecting creative and innovative processes. -Creativity, motivation, work environment/creative climate and organizational behaviour, creative and innovative entrepreneurship. -Deliberate development of creative and innovative skills including the use of a variety of tools such as TRIZ or CPS. -Creative professions and personalities; creative products; the relationship between creativity and humour; arts and amp; humanities side of creativity.