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Psychological capital to foster employee creativity in nanotechnology companies: the mediating role of JS and CSR

  • Yuchun Li (School of Economics and Management, Xi'an University of Technology) ;
  • Meilin Li (School of Management, University of Leeds) ;
  • Xiangtong Kong (Qufu Far East Vocational and Technical College) ;
  • Arefeh Baniasadi (Department of Psychology, Almahdi Mehr Higher Education Institute) ;
  • Ahmed Hasan Shaker (Doctoral School of Business Administration, Bucharest University of Economic Studies) ;
  • H. Elhosiny Ali (Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University)
  • Received : 2022.05.14
  • Accepted : 2022.09.28
  • Published : 2023.09.25
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Abstract

This research aims to explore factors influencing creativity among the employees of nanotechnology companies. Further, this survey aimed to investigate the role of psychological capital (PS), job satisfaction (JS) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) as sources to foster creativity. Participants included 375 employees of nanotechnology companies in China. Sequential mediation analysis revealed that creativity was significantly influenced by psychological capital, job satisfaction and corporate social responsibility. Furthermore, not only psychological capital, job satisfaction and corporate social responsibility were directly and indirectly related to creativity but also explained 67.35% variance of it. It seems that having more psychological resources, more well-being and good feelings concerning performance in the workspace and the efforts of companies to improve employee welfare are among the most important factors in increasing employee creativity. Our findings can help companies, especially nontechnology companies, in focusing on factors fostering the creativity of employees, because creativity enhances and promotes the performance and success of companies.

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