The Heart of Innovation: Antecedents and Consequences of Creative Self-Efficacy in Organizations

Abstract This chapter reviews and evaluates the current state of the literature on creative self-efficacy (CSE) in organizational settings. Extensive research on CSE in organizations has provided valuable insights and has led to two metaanalytic reviews of the construct. Drawing from these efforts, we examine the: (a) the theoretical background underlying CSE, (b) antecedents of CSE, (c) outcomes (i.e., creativity) of CSE, (d) measurement of CSE, and (e) directions for future research. In each section, we discuss the results of the two quantitative reviews and highlight notable empirical findings across the CSE literature. Additionally, we include additional metaanalytic results on correlations not included in prior metaanalyses. These metaanalyses provide a strong foundation for future research on CSE and serve as a starting point for the next phase of unexplored topics on CSE.