TY - JOUR
T1 - Innovation and the 'dark side' of personality
T2 - dysfunctional traits and their relationship to innovation potential
AU - Zibarras, Lara D.
AU - Port, R.
AU - Woods, Steve A.
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - This paper explores the relationship between self-reported innovative characteristics and dysfunctional personality traits. Participants (N = 207) from a range of occupations completed the Innovation Potential Indicator (IPI) and the Hogan Development Survey (HDS). Those who reported innovative characteristics also reported the following dysfunctional traits: Arrogant, Manipulative, Dramatic, Eccentric; and lower levels of Cautious, Perfectionist and Dependent. A representative approximation of the higher order factor “moving against people” (Hogan & Hogan, 1997) was positively associated with innovative characteristics. It is concluded that innovation potential may be viewed as a positive effect of some otherwise dysfunctional traits, most notably those encompassed under the second-order HDS factor ‘moving against people’.
AB - This paper explores the relationship between self-reported innovative characteristics and dysfunctional personality traits. Participants (N = 207) from a range of occupations completed the Innovation Potential Indicator (IPI) and the Hogan Development Survey (HDS). Those who reported innovative characteristics also reported the following dysfunctional traits: Arrogant, Manipulative, Dramatic, Eccentric; and lower levels of Cautious, Perfectionist and Dependent. A representative approximation of the higher order factor “moving against people” (Hogan & Hogan, 1997) was positively associated with innovative characteristics. It is concluded that innovation potential may be viewed as a positive effect of some otherwise dysfunctional traits, most notably those encompassed under the second-order HDS factor ‘moving against people’.
KW - personality
KW - dysfunctional traits
KW - innovation potential
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UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2162-6057.2008.tb01295.x/abstract
U2 - 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2008.tb01295.x
DO - 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2008.tb01295.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0175
VL - 42
SP - 201
EP - 215
JO - Journal of Creative Behaviour
JF - Journal of Creative Behaviour
IS - 3
ER -