Motivational mechanisms of employee creativity: A meta-analytic examination and theoretical extension of the creativity literature

Drawing on the componential theory of creativity, social cognitive theory, and prosocial motivation theory, we examined intrinsic motivation, creative self-efficacy, and prosocial motivation as distinct motivational mechanisms underlying creativity. Results from a meta-analysis of 191 independent samples (N = 51,659) documented in the relevant literature revealed that intrinsic motivation, creative self-efficacy, and prosocial motivation each...