Assessing the work environment for creativity

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Amabile, TM; Conti, R; Coon, H; Lazenby, J; Herron, M
• 署名单位: Colgate University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of Southern California
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/256995
• 发表日期: 1996
• 页码: 1154-1184
• 关键词: ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ARTISTIC CREATIVITY; COMMUNICATION; performance; project; reward; MODEL

摘要

We describe the development and validation of a new instrument, KEYS: Assessing the Climate for Creativity, designed to assess perceived stimulants and obstacles to creativity in organizational work environments. The KEYS scales have acceptable factor structures, internal consistencies, test-retest reliabilities, and preliminary convergent and discriminant validity. A construct validity study shows that perceived work environments, as assessed by the KEYS scales, discriminate between high-creativity projects and low-creativity projects; certain scales discriminate more strongly and consistently than others, We discuss the utility of this tool for research and practice.