Regulating and Facilitating: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Maintaining and Using Positive Affect for Creativity

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Parke, Michael R.; Seo, Myeong-Gu; Sherf, Elad N.
• 署名单位: University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/a0038452
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 917-934
• 关键词: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; creativity; positive affect; knowledge processing requirements

摘要

Although past research has identified the effects of emotional intelligence on numerous employee outcomes, the relationship between emotional intelligence and creativity has not been well established. We draw upon affective information processing theory to explain how two facets of emotional intelligence-emotion regulation and emotion facilitation-shape employee creativity. Specifically, we propose that emotion regulation ability enables employees to maintain higher positive affect (PA) when faced with unique knowledge processing requirements, while emotion facilitation ability enables employees to use their PA to enhance their creativity. We find support for our hypotheses using a multimethod (ability test, experience sampling, survey) and multisource (archival, self-reported, supervisor-reported) research design of early career managers across a wide range of jobs.