員工創造力研究之回顧與展望：臺灣與東亞的研究發現

Research on Employee Creativity in Taiwan and East Asian Countries: Findings and Implications

創造力相關研究近年來已受到學者的廣泛關注，然而截至目前為止，多數研究係基於西方的理論或研究樣本，尚未充分考慮東亞地區的員工特色，以及這些特色如何影響其在創造力上的表現。本研究旨在回顧過去十五年間（2000－2015），國內外重要管理期刊之中，以臺灣和其他東亞國家為樣本之創造力實證研究，並討論上述研究結果與西方研究的相似或差異之處。回顧結果發現，雖然許多東亞研究採取源於西方的理論與研究構念，但近年來出現了東亞國家之本土取向研究。此外，在實證研究結果上，多數東西方研究結果一致，呈現了部分之文化普同性，但亦有少數研究呈現不同結果之現象。最後，在未來展望部分，本文基於東亞國家之本土文化觀點，提出未來研究方向建議。

A lot of research about creativity and innovation has drawn much attention from scholars in recent years. However, the majority is based on Western theories or research samplings without considering the employees' characteristics from East Asian areas and how these characteristics may influence creative performance. This paper includes analysis on international management journals and empirical research (about creativity in Taiwan and other East Asian countries) from the past 15 years (2000-2015). It also discusses the similarities and differences of research findings between Eastern and Western studies. Although the results indicate that many East Asian studies used Western theories and research constructs, indigenous studies in East Asian countries have emerged in recent years. In addition, most East Asian research findings are consistent with Western ones, showing that the results are partly culture-general, while only few areas revealed inconsistent findings. Finally, in the ‘Future Prospects’ section, we provide suggestions for future research based on East Asian cultural perspectives.