Jae Hoon Han ¹, Jin Taek Jung ², Hyung Kun Joo ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Knowledge Service and Consulting, Hansung University, Seoul, KR
2 Department of Administration, Hansung University, Seoul, KR

Abstract

Creativity and innovation are globally emphasized as key competences that can dramatically change organizations. In particular, creativity is perceived as a starting point that brings innovation to organizations, and thus many studies have been conducted on the topic. However, existing research covers only a couple of factors at the individual creativity level, thereby making it difficult to determine organizational innovation at the group level or the organizational level. This study examines creativity that affects innovation at all three levels. In other words, this study aims to analyze the effects of individual creativity, creativity in groups, and creativity in organizations on organizational innovation, and confirm the biggest impact factors among the sub-factors for each variable. From the analysis results: Individual creativity had an effect on creativity in groups; creativity in groups had an effect on creativity in organizations; and, ultimately, creativity in organizations had a significant effect on organizational innovation. Just as, organizational innovation has been linked to the process, as individuals, groups, and organizations reveal creativity through sequential steps. On the other hand, individual creativity and creativity in groups did not have a significant effect on organizational innovation, and individual creativity did not have a direct effect on creativity in organizations.

Keywords

Creativity in Groups, Creativity in Organizations, Individual Creativity, Organizational Innovation.

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Jae Hoon Han ¹, Yen Yoo You ¹, Jin Taek Jung ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Knowledge Service and Consulting, Hansung University, Seoul, KR
2 Department of Administration, Hansung University, Seoul, KR

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the causal relationship between individual creativity and organizational creativity by focusing on transformational and emotional leadership amid various factors that bring about innovation to organizations. The results of the analysis show that transformational leadership had a significant effect on individual creativity, while individual creativity had a significant effect on organizational innovation. While emotional leadership, which, of late, has been receiving growing attention, did not have a significant positive effect on individual creativity, it did have a significant positive effect on organizational innovation. In particular, the core factor that was responsible for transformational leadership to affect individual creativity was charisma, and the core factor that was responsible for emotional leadership to affect organizational innovation was self-management skills. This may have reflected the leader's personal emotions and affective characteristics as well as robust and thorough self-management principles. It is, therefore necessary to focus more on this fact.

Keywords

Creativity in Organizations, Emotional Leadership, Individual Creativity, Transformational Leadership.

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