Collectively, extrinsic motivators can be classified as creativity support, work
characteristics, and creativity blocks, as depicted in Model 1. The delicate balance
between these forces and intrinsic motivators lays the framework for workers’
perceptions of the creative environment. Highly credible research studies have linked
these perceptions with actual creative output. In one research design, employee
perceptions were substatiated as playing the roles of partial mediators
And these interpretations
translate into innovation, or creative capital for the entire work force
Also significant, the optimal motivational balance presents a compelling research
agenda for the advancement of organizational innovation. While the preceding
extrinsic factors are much more amenable to interventions, relatively few
characteristics have been identified and tested
Some of the most prominent research recommendations have
been for relevant scales that can be measured quantitatively, improved understanding
about relationships between creativity incentives and organizational outcomes, and the
creativity motivators’ effect on a broader spectrum of employees – above and beyond
the ‘‘creative class’’