Relationships among creative style preference, job satisfaction, and work environment

This study addressed relationships among individual creative style preference, level of job satisfaction, and the perception of work environment and found that individuals with different creative style preferences perceive their work environments differently, and their differential perception influences their level of job satisfaction. Specifically, the perception of equity and fairness and job-person match aspects of work environment were mediators between individual creative style preference and the level of job satisfaction. Significant mediation effects indicated that individuals with higher scores on creative style preference who felt that they matched their job and were treated fairly were more likely to have higher levels of job satisfaction. Creative Style Preference (CSP) is used to measure individual creative style on a continuum of extreme adaptor to extreme innovator. The Employee Environment Diagnostic Survey (EEDS) is used to measure aspects of work environment (relations with supervisor, equity and fairness, relations with coworkers, job-person match, and personal control of job). Job in General (JIG) scale is used to measure the level of job satisfaction. In addition, Job Descriptive Index (JDI) is used to measure five aspects of job satisfaction (satisfaction with work, satisfaction with pay, satisfaction with promotional opportunities, satisfaction with supervision, and satisfaction with co-workers).