Proactive personality: A bibliographic review of research trends and publications

Din, Saif Ud; Khan, Muhammad Asif; Farid, Humaira; Rodrigo, Padmali

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.112066

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“…Previous research has overlooked the relationship between proactivity and creativity dimensions. As research progresses, a more nuanced exploration of (Alvesson and Sandberga, 2009;Din et al, 2023). Therefore, we have responded to scholars' calls (Gong et al, 2010;Kim et al, 2009) and demonstrated the significance of proactivity in the Chinese work environment.…”

Section: Theoretical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Proactive personality and employee radical creativity Proactive personality is a stable personality trait characterised by a tendency to take personal initiative in a wide range of activities and situations (Seibert et al, 2001). Conceptually, proactive individuals possess a natural inclination towards promoting constructive change (Bateman and Crant, 1993;Crant, 1995;Gong et al, 2010;Kim, 2019;Sun et al, 2021) and exhibit persistent action until meaningful changes occur (Parker et al, 2006;Kim, 2019;Din et al, 2023). Notably, proactive personality is defined by three significant characteristics: self-inspiration, change orientation, and future orientation (Parker et al, 2010;Kim, 2019;Li et al, 2011).…”

Section: Theoretical Foundation and Hypothesis Formulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Proactive personality is a relatively stable trait that can effectively promote radical creativity among employees (Zhang et al, 2021), which is essential for organisational change and creative performance (Gong et al, 2010). To foster innovation, organisations should focus on recruiting and selecting more proactive employees, and creating a work environment that promotes innovation (Kim, 2019;Din et al, 2023). Personnel create positions, and employees who work for the organisation determine organisational behaviour; therefore, organisations should also emphasise the significance of hiring employees who possess the same "personality" characteristics (Schneider, 1987;Li et al, 2011).…”

Section: Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Proactive personality is a stable personality trait characterised by a tendency to take personal initiative in a wide range of activities and situations (Seibert et al ., 2001). Conceptually, proactive individuals possess a natural inclination towards promoting constructive change (Bateman and Crant, 1993; Crant, 1995; Gong et al ., 2010; Kim, 2019; Sun et al ., 2021) and exhibit persistent action until meaningful changes occur (Parker et al ., 2006; Kim, 2019; Din et al. , 2023).…”

Section: Theoretical Foundation and Hypothesis Formulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research has overlooked the relationship between proactivity and creativity dimensions. As research progresses, a more nuanced exploration of this issue becomes necessary (Alvesson and Sandberga, 2009; Din et al. , 2023).…”

Section: Theoretical Contributionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Proactive personality, transformational leadership and ethical standards: influences on radical creativity

Zhang,

2023

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PurposeThis study aims to investigates the influence of proactive personality on employee radical creativity through transformational leadership, professional ethical standards and creative self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 343 superior–subordinate dyads in China. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to measure the validity of the variables. A regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between model assumptions.FindingsThe results showed that: (1) Proactive personality was positively related to employee radical creativity. (2) Transformational leadership and professional ethical standards moderated the relationship between proactive personality and radical creativity. Specifically, the relationship between proactive personality and employee radical creativity was strong, as expected. It was the strongest in the presence of high transformational leadership and high professional ethical standards. (3) Creative self-efficacy acted as a mediator in this interaction.Originality/valueThis study is a pioneering investigation in the Chinese context. It empirically examines the interactive relationship between proactive personality and radical creativity through transformational leadership and professional ethical standards. Additionally, it substantiates creative self-efficacy as the psychological mechanism behind this interaction. Consequently, this study offers a comprehensive framework with potential implications for personality assessments in the workplace, leadership training, criteria formulation and enhancement of radical creativity.

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