Work Related Flow, Psychological Capital, and Creativity Among Employees of Software Houses

• Published in: Psychological studies Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 321 - 331
• Main Authors: Zubair, Aisha, Kamal, Anila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.09.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Competition; Competitive advantage; Creativity; Employees; General Psychology; Innovations; Motivation; Optimism; Organizational behavior; Personal development; Personality and Social Psychology; Psychology; Review Article; Skills; Psychological capital; Work related flow; Software houses; Creativity
• ISSN: 0033-2968; 0974-9861
• DOI: 10.1007/s12646-015-0330-x

The present study examined the direct as well as indirect effects of work related flow and psychological capital on employee creativity among employees of software houses. The participants ( N =532) were drawn form the software houses of Rawalpindi and Islamabad including both men and women with age range of 25–52 years ( M  = 32.53). They completed the measures of psychological capital, flow at work, and employee creativity. Results indicated that psychological capital, work related flow and employee creativity were significantly positively associated with each other. Stepwise Regression analysis revealed work related flow as a strong predictor of employee creativity. Findings also revealed that men exhibited greater psychological capital, work related flow and creativity as compared to women. It was also noted that extended job tenure reflected more psychological capital, work related flow and creativity at workplace as compared to those with lesser job tenure. The implications of the study are discussed.