THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL THREAT RECOGNITION, AFFECTIVE CONSTRUCT AND CREATIVITY OF THE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS’ IN WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Yıl 2013, Cilt: 172 Sayı: 172, 245 - 256, 01.02.2013

Asım Özdemir

Öz

The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between organizational threat recognition, affective constructs and creativity of the research assistants. The data were obtained through three scales replied by 160 research assistants at Gazi University. The data were collected using a “Threat Recognition Scale”, an “Affective Scale”, and a “Creativity Scale”. In the analyses of the data, standard deviation, Pearson Moments Product Correlation Coefficient and the Stepwise Regression Analysis were used. The results indicated that threat recognition and affective construct are related to creativity. The Stepwise Regression Analysis showed that threat recognition and positive affect determine creativity more than other factors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Research assistant, threat recognition, affective, creativity.

ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİLERİNİN ÇALIŞMA ORTAMLARINDAKİ TEHDİT ALGILARI, DUYGU YAPILARI VE YARATICILIKLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, araştırma görevlilerinin çalışma ortamlarındaki tehdit algıları, duygu yapıları ve yaratıcılıkları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Veriler Gazi Üniversitesinde 160 araştırma görevlisine uygulanan ölçeklerin sonucunda elde edilmiştir. Araştırmada veriler “Tehdit Algısı Ölçeği”, “Duygulanım Ölçeği” ve “Yaratıcılık Ölçeği” ile belirlenmiştir. Verilerin analizinde ortalama, standart sapma, Pearson Momentler Çarpımı Korelâsyon Katsayısı ve Aşamalı Regresyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, tehdit algısının ve duygu yapısının yaratıcılıkla ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Aşamalı Regresyon analizi sonuçlarından ise tehdit algısının ve pozitif duygunun yaratıcılığın daha fazla yordayıcısı olduğu anlaşılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Araştırma görevlisi, tehdit algısı, duygulanım, yaratıcılık.

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