ERIC Number: EJ894361
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Publication Date: 2008
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Innovation and the "Dark Side" of Personality: Dysfunctional Traits and Their Relation to Self-Reported Innovative Characteristics
Zibarras, Lara D.; Port, Rebecca L.; Woods, Stephen A.
Journal of Creative Behavior, v42 n3 p201-215 2008
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". (Contains 5 tables and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Innovation, Personality, Adults, Business, Marketing, Public Administration, Measures (Individuals), Research, Surveys
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