The dark sides of engaging in creative processes: Coworker envy, workplace ostracism, and incivility

Previous research has intensively investigated the positive consequences of creative behaviors while the negative consequences have mostly been neglected. Based on the social comparison theory, the current research investigates coworker envy, workplace ostracism and incivility as the dark sides of creative process engagement, while the focal employee’s helping behavior is suggested to mitigate this negative influence. With a three-wave...