Satisfaction with Creativity

Satisfaction with Creativity

Satisfaction with Creativity: A Study of Organizational Characteristics and Individual Motivation Silvia Sacchetti & Ermanno C. Tortia

Journal of Happiness Studies An Interdisciplinary Forum on Subjective Well-Being ISSN 1389-4978 J Happiness Stud DOI 10.1007/s10902-012-9410-y

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J Happiness Stud DOI 10.1007/s10902-012-9410-y RESEARCH PAPER

Satisfaction with Creativity: A Study of Organizational Characteristics and Individual Motivation
Silvia Sacchetti • Ermanno C. Tortia

Ó Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

Abstract In answering the question of what influences satisfaction with creativity in the workplace, this work takes into account the extent to which the organization supports human aspiration to act creatively. The work throughout reflects a pragmatist approach to creativity and fulfillment, bridging it with needs theory in psychology. The empirical model uses survey data encompassing over 4,000 workers in Italian social enterprises. Results show that satisfaction with creativity is supported, at organizational level, by teamwork, autonomy, domain-relevant competences, as well as by inclusive, fair processes and relationships. At the individual level, satisfaction with creativity is enhanced by the strength of intrinsic initial motivations. The analysis of interaction terms shows that teamwork and workers’ initial motivations are complementary in...

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