| 其他摘要 | With the rapid development of technology and the continuous evolution of the business environment, innovation has become an indispensable element for maintaining organizational competitive advantage. Innovation often arises from the fusion of different technologies, and innovators can create new value by recombining existing resources. However, in the face of resource constraints and an unstable development environment, traditional methods and channels of innovation gradually fail to meet the growth needs of organizations. Innovation challenges emerge, and as a result, bootleg behavior has garnered more attention, as it may be a key to overcoming innovation challenges. In recent years, research on bootleg behavior has made significant progress. A review of previous literature, it is found that there are still the following shortcomings: (1) Empirical research on the relationship between personality traits and bootleg behavior is rare. Previous empirical studies have confirmed that proactive personality and a propensity for risk-taking are antecedents of bootleg behavior. However, there is limited research on the widespread application of the Big Five personality traits to bootleg behavior. (2) Research in this area has been limited to specific industries or situations that are likely to generate bootleg behavior, lacking generalization to realworld contexts and the examination of universal value. (3) Human beings are complex, and personality traits are not independent entities. Previous research has often adopted variable-centered approaches, failing to effectively differentiate individual differences and their practical applicability in different contexts. (4) Psychological ownership is a positive psychological resource that can stimulate employees to engage more actively in innovation activities and drive innovation within organizations. Although previous literature emphasizes the importance of personality traits as antecedents, there is limited empirical research on the relationship between personality and psychological ownership.
Based on the aforementioned shortcomings, this study aims to: (1) Validating the predictive role of the Big Five personality traits in bootleg behavior. (2) Testing the predictive role of the Five-Factor personality traits on psychological ownership based on the Trait Activation Theory. (3) Introducing the mediating role of psychological ownership and the moderating role of organizational climate. This study explores the complex mechanisms of how situational personality traits influence bootleg behavior through the individual/organizational-emotional/cognitive-behavioral pathway. It integrates individual characteristics with situational factors and establishes an interactive model between individuals and their environment. (4) Taking an individual-centered perspective to identify differences in bootleg behavior among different types of employees.
This study used a questionnaire to survey on-duty employees in enterprises, with a total of 528 valid responses. Regression analysis and latent profile analysis were conducted using Mplus and SPSS statistical software to obtain the following conclusions: (1) Neuroticism negatively predicts bootleg behavior, while extraversion, openness, and agreeableness positively predict bootleg behavior. (2) Neuroticism negatively predicts psychological ownership, while extraversion, openness, and agreeableness positively predict psychological ownership. (3) Psychological ownership plays a mediating role between neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and bootleg behavior, and it acts as a full mediator between agreeableness and bootleg behavior. (4) Organizational atmosphere positively moderates the relationship between neuroticism and psychological ownership. The organizational atmosphere moderates the path of neuroticism-psychological ownership- bootleg behavior. (5) Latent profile analysis identified three profiles of Big Five personality traits, including the flexible adaptation profile, the ordinary profile, and the excessive control profile. A model of personality profiles with psychological ownership as a mediator in relation to bootleg behavior was constructed and verified, confirming the mediating role of the flexible adaptation profile compared to the excessive control profile.
Theoretical contributions of this study include: (1) It reveals and validates the relationships between single-dimensional personality traits and bootleg behavior. (2) It uncovers and validates the relationships between personality traits and psychological ownership, enriching empirical research on the impact of personality traits on psychological ownership. (3) By exploring the path of individual traits-appropriate psychological conditions- bootleg behavior, this study enhances the understanding of individual factors affecting bootleg behavior and contributes to the theoretical development of bootleg behavior. (4) Taking an individual-centered perspective, it delves into the mechanism of the combined-state personality traits-appropriate psychological conditions- bootleg behavior path.
Practical significance of this study includes: Enriching the theoretical and applied research on domestic Big Five personality traits, providing a theoretical foundation for employee selection and organizational development, offering insights for employee classification management, providing a reference basis for creating a positive organizational environment, and offering new directions for improving the efficiency of human resources within organizations. |
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