“…Furthermore, their behaviors may influence employees' perceptions of their work environments, which in turn can affect their creativity (Amabile, Schatzel, Moneta, and Kramer, 2004). In particular, behaviors such as encouraging employees to express their opinions, providing timely and constructive feedback, providing freedom and autonomy, providing high levels of social support, expressing concern for employees' feelings, balancing employees' freedom and responsibility, being noncontrolling, recognizing good work, and facilitating skill development can influence work environments toward greater creativity (Amabile, 1998;Amabile, Schatzel, Moneta, and Kramer, 2004;Andrews and Farris, 1967;Carson and Carson, 1993;Cummings and Oldham, 1997;Deci and Ryan, 1987;Oldham and Cummings, 1996;West, 1989). Leaders who negatively evaluate employee creativity may reduce it, whereas leaders who increase employees' self-confidence can contribute to creativity (Williams, 2004).…”