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Workplace loneliness and employee creativity from a positive perspective

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  • Sharmeela Abdul Gafoor

    (HuazhongUniversity of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China)

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In recent years, feeling lonely in the workplace has become a serious issue that has gained growing concern due to its complex outcomes. Limited research is available on workplace loneliness and empirical research on workplace loneliness is still in infancy. The purpose of this quantitative research study is to determine whether a positive relationship exists between workplace loneliness and employee creativity in the tourism industry of Maldives. I propose a moderated mediation model in which workplace loneliness foster employee creativity via personal identity and knowledge hiding hinders it, and this effect is moderated by team identification. Role transition and social identity theory are used as an explanatory framework for workplace loneliness and employee creativity. Results from a study of 204 individuals show that workplace loneliness is positively and significantly related to employee creativity. Further analysis identified that personal identity is positively and significantly related to the relationship between workplace loneliness and employee creativity. The discussion concludes that a subjective and personal experience; workplace loneliness can foster employee creativity. These results contribute to the literature on creativity and workplace loneliness by clarifying how and what influences of workplace loneliness are related to employee creativity. Recommendation for further research are give Key Words: Workplace loneliness, employee creativity, personal identity, team identification, social identity.

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  • Sharmeela Abdul Gafoor, 2020. "Workplace loneliness and employee creativity from a positive perspective," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 9(6), pages 244-262, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:9:y:2020:i:6:p:244-262
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v9i6.911
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