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Papers by Nora Madjar

Research paper thumbnail of Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity

Human Performance, 2006

Page 1. Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity Nora Ma... more Page 1. Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity Nora Madjar Department of Management University of Connecticut Greg R. Oldham Department of Business Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ...

Research paper thumbnail of Preliminary Tasks and Creative Performance on a Subsequent Task: Effects of Time on Preliminary Tasks and Amount of Information About the Subsequent Task

Creativity Research Journal, 2002

Page 1. ABSTRACT: This study examined the independent and joint effects of the nature of a prelim... more Page 1. ABSTRACT: This study examined the independent and joint effects of the nature of a preliminary task, the amount of time devoted to that task, and the amount of information about a subsequent task on individuals'cre-ativity on that subsequent task. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Contributions of Different Groups of Individuals to Employees’ Creativity

Advances in Developing Human Resources, 2005

ABSTRACT This article provides a current review of the research on the social factors for creativ... more ABSTRACT This article provides a current review of the research on the social factors for creativity and explores the relevance of sets of other individuals, both inside and outside the boundaries of the organization, that have the potential to influence creative performance. In addition, the author discusses two alternative ways in which these individuals might have an impact on creativity. First, others may encourage a person’s creativity by providing support and assistance for his or her new ideas. Second, they may stimulate creativity by presenting new information and knowledge to the employee, which in turn trigger novel ideas and alternative solutions. Implications of these relationships for human resource development (HRD) practice are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Emotional and informational support from different sources and employee creativity

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 2008

... demonstrating that ES from work-related individuals makes a stronger contribution to creativi... more ... demonstrating that ES from work-related individuals makes a stronger contribution to creativity than ES ... To directly test the differences involving the different support measures and formally test the ... I then used the deviance index reported in these analyses to compare the model ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trust in Supervisors and Trust in Customers: Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity

Human Performance, 2009

... Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity Nora Ma... more ... Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity Nora Madjar University of Connecticut Rowena Ortiz-Walters Quinnipiac University ... We followed Baron and Kenny's (1986) procedure to test for mediation. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Customers as contributors and reliable evaluators of creativity in the service industry

Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2008

Using hair stylists, we examined the nature of creativity in a service setting and the impact of ... more Using hair stylists, we examined the nature of creativity in a service setting and the impact of customers as part of the social context for employee creativity. We also assessed whether customers could serve as reliable evaluators of creativity. To do so, we collected data from multiple sources: service providers, supervisors, and customers. Results demonstrated that customer input and customer affective-based trust made significant, positive, and independent contributions to service-related creativity. Moreover, customers in the service industry proved to be reliable raters of employee creativity, compatible with supervisors. Finally, input and trust were associated differently with service-related and organization-related creativity. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors for Radical Creativity, Incremental Creativity, and Routine, Noncreative Performance

This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performanc... more This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performance and 2 distinct types of creativity: radical and incremental. We also use a sensemaking perspective to examine the interplay of social and personal factors that may influence a person's engagement in a certain level of creative action versus routine, noncreative work. Results demonstrate that willingness to take risks, resources for creativity, and career commitment are associated primarily with radical creativity; that the presence of creative coworkers and organizational identification are associated with incremental creativity; and that conformity and organizational identification are linked with routine performance. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity

Human Performance, 2006

Page 1. Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity Nora Ma... more Page 1. Task Rotation and Polychronicity: Effects on Individuals' Creativity Nora Madjar Department of Management University of Connecticut Greg R. Oldham Department of Business Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ...

Research paper thumbnail of Preliminary Tasks and Creative Performance on a Subsequent Task: Effects of Time on Preliminary Tasks and Amount of Information About the Subsequent Task

Creativity Research Journal, 2002

Page 1. ABSTRACT: This study examined the independent and joint effects of the nature of a prelim... more Page 1. ABSTRACT: This study examined the independent and joint effects of the nature of a preliminary task, the amount of time devoted to that task, and the amount of information about a subsequent task on individuals'cre-ativity on that subsequent task. ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Contributions of Different Groups of Individuals to Employees’ Creativity

Advances in Developing Human Resources, 2005

ABSTRACT This article provides a current review of the research on the social factors for creativ... more ABSTRACT This article provides a current review of the research on the social factors for creativity and explores the relevance of sets of other individuals, both inside and outside the boundaries of the organization, that have the potential to influence creative performance. In addition, the author discusses two alternative ways in which these individuals might have an impact on creativity. First, others may encourage a person’s creativity by providing support and assistance for his or her new ideas. Second, they may stimulate creativity by presenting new information and knowledge to the employee, which in turn trigger novel ideas and alternative solutions. Implications of these relationships for human resource development (HRD) practice are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Emotional and informational support from different sources and employee creativity

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 2008

... demonstrating that ES from work-related individuals makes a stronger contribution to creativi... more ... demonstrating that ES from work-related individuals makes a stronger contribution to creativity than ES ... To directly test the differences involving the different support measures and formally test the ... I then used the deviance index reported in these analyses to compare the model ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trust in Supervisors and Trust in Customers: Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity

Human Performance, 2009

... Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity Nora Ma... more ... Their Independent, Relative, and Joint Effects on Employee Performance and Creativity Nora Madjar University of Connecticut Rowena Ortiz-Walters Quinnipiac University ... We followed Baron and Kenny's (1986) procedure to test for mediation. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Customers as contributors and reliable evaluators of creativity in the service industry

Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2008

Using hair stylists, we examined the nature of creativity in a service setting and the impact of ... more Using hair stylists, we examined the nature of creativity in a service setting and the impact of customers as part of the social context for employee creativity. We also assessed whether customers could serve as reliable evaluators of creativity. To do so, we collected data from multiple sources: service providers, supervisors, and customers. Results demonstrated that customer input and customer affective-based trust made significant, positive, and independent contributions to service-related creativity. Moreover, customers in the service industry proved to be reliable raters of employee creativity, compatible with supervisors. Finally, input and trust were associated differently with service-related and organization-related creativity. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Research paper thumbnail of Factors for Radical Creativity, Incremental Creativity, and Routine, Noncreative Performance

This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performanc... more This study extends theory and research by differentiating between routine, noncreative performance and 2 distinct types of creativity: radical and incremental. We also use a sensemaking perspective to examine the interplay of social and personal factors that may influence a person's engagement in a certain level of creative action versus routine, noncreative work. Results demonstrate that willingness to take risks, resources for creativity, and career commitment are associated primarily with radical creativity; that the presence of creative coworkers and organizational identification are associated with incremental creativity; and that conformity and organizational identification are linked with routine performance. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.