Perceived inclusion and team creativity climate: examining the role of learning climate and task interdependency. Issue 6 (8th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghosh, Vinit; Tripathi, Nachiketa
• Is Part Of: Management research review. Volume 44:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 849
• Page End: 866
• Publication Date: 2020-12-08
• Subjects: Creativity -- Diversity -- Organizational behavior -- Moderated-mediation -- Team learning -- Perceived inclusion -- Task interdependency; Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Research -- Periodicals; 658.4
• DOI: 10.1108/MRR-02-2020-0093
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8269

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between perceived inclusion (individual and group-level) and team creativity climate (TCC) and explore the role of team learning climate (TLC) and task interdependency in the above relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected using questionnaires from 24 Indian organizations. The respondents were junior and middle-level employees ( N = 303) working in small teams ( n = 73). The cut-off criteria for sample team selection were at least three team members within a team had responded and at least 60% within-group response rate was achieved. Findings: Perceived inclusion (PI) of employees had a positive influence on TCC via TLC. However, the negative effect of team-level differences in perceived inclusion (TPID) was also mediated by the learning climate. Task interdependency moderated the PI-TLC relationship in such a way that in a high task interdependency situation, the negative effect of TPID on learning climate is reduced, while in a low task interdependency situation, the negative effect is enhanced. Originality/value: The current research has contributed to the limited literature on PI and team creativity. This paper has uniquely investigated TLC as an intervening variable in the PI-TCC relationship. The paper has encapsulated the theoretical and practical underpinnings of inclusion beliefs in the modern organizational context.