Extrinsic rewards for employee creativity? The role of perceived organisational support, work engagement and intrinsic motivation
International Journal of Innovation Science
ISSN: 1757-2223
Article publication date: 16 October 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the relationship between extrinsic rewards and employee creativity through the intervening mechanism of perceived organisational support (POS) and work engagement. The moderating role of intrinsic motivation on the relationship between work engagement and employee creativity is also examined.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors report the results of a survey completed by 372 respondents employed in the United Arab Emirates. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the hypothesised relationships.
Findings
The main findings are that extrinsic rewards influence employee creativity through POS and work engagement. Moreover, the effect of work engagement on employee creativity is moderated by intrinsic motivation. This model effect is stronger for employees with high intrinsic motivation.
Research limitations/implications
Convenience sampling was used, which limits its generalisability. Also, the data were collected through a cross-sectional survey at one point in time.
Practical implications
Managers should consider provision of extrinsic rewards and support to increase employee motivation and engagement in creative work.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the limited amount of available literature on creativity and rewards adding to our knowledge about the influence of extrinsic rewards on creativity considered in the presence of intrinsic motivation. Theoretical and practical recommendations are discussed.
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Acknowledgements
This manuscript is an original work that has not been submitted to nor published anywhere else. All authors have read and approved the manuscript and have met the criteria for authorship.
Conflict of interest: The authors declare there is no potential conflict of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Data availability statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Funding: No funding was received.
Since acceptance of this article, the following author has updated their affiliation: Dr Hazem Aldabbas obtained his PhD in Business Management in October 2021 from the Faculty of Business and Law, British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Since acceptance of this article, the following author has updated their affiliation: Dr Lama Blaique was based at the University of Balamand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Citation
Aldabbas, H., Pinnington, A., Lahrech, A. and Blaique, L. (2023), "Extrinsic rewards for employee creativity? The role of perceived organisational support, work engagement and intrinsic motivation", International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-08-2022-0165
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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