Why and when paradoxical leader behavior impact employee creativity: Thriving at work and psychological safety

Why and when does paradoxical leader behavior lead to an increase in employee creativity and thriving at work? Based on self-determination theory, we propose that paradoxical leader behavior enhances employee creativity by increasing employees’ thriving at work. We also propose that psychological safety moderates the positive effect of thriving at work on employee creativity. Survey data from 139 supervisor-employee dyads in four Chinese...