2007 Oxford Business & Economics Conference
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Hsu-Min Tseng, PhD
Department of Healthcare Management, Chang Gung University
259 Wen-Hwa 1st Rd, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ext 5434
Fax: +886-2118345
Email: tsenghm@mail.cgu.edu.tw
Lillian F.C. Liu, MA
Department of Business Administration, Chang Gung University
259 Wen-Hwa 1st Rd, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ext 5660
Fax: +886-2118345
Email: lfcliu@yahoo.com.tw
Address correspondence to Lillian F.C. Liu
Mailing address:
Department of Business Administration, Chang Gung University
259 Wen-Hwa 1st Rd, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Tel: +886-3-2118800 ext 5660
Fax: +886-2118345
Email: lfcliu@yahoo.com.tw
June 24-26, 2007
Oxford University, UK
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2007 Oxford Business & Economics Conference
ISBN : 978-0-9742114-7-3
Assessing the Climate for Creativity ：
Development
Psychometric Analysis of the KEYS Taiwan Version
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Hsu-Min Tseng, Lillian F. C. Liu
Abstract
The feasibility of using the KEYS (Ambile, 1995) to assess the organizational climate
for creativity in non-western cultures is important for researchers seeking to
understand cultural influences upon perceived organizational creativity. This article
provides the development and performance of the KEYS Taiwan version. The
Taiwan version of the KEYS was translated and developed following research
protocols developed by the Center for Creative Leadership. A total of 401
volunteered participants from different companies answered the translated KEYS
Taiwan version. Analyses of scaling assumption, reliability, and validity were
performed to establish the feasibility and psychometric properties of the KEYS
Taiwan version. Results from tests of scaling assumptions and internal consistency
were satisfactory in general, with the exception of the scale Freedom (Cronbach
α=0.60) and Workload Pressures (Cronbach α=0.61). Convergent validity, as
assessed by comparing the KEYS to the Motivating Potential Score was acceptable
except the dimension of organizational impediment has low correlation with the MPS.
In comparison with US results, similar degrees of reliability were seen for many
scales. In summary, the KEYS Taiwan version is feasible and posses acceptable
psychometric properties. However, some disparity between the US and Taiwan
version is observed and raises important questions regarding cultural influences in
cross-cultural studies of assessing organizational climate for creativity. Further
research using exploratory factor analysis to examine the components of
organizational creativity in KEYS Taiwan version is warranted.
References
Amabile, T. M. (1995). KEYS: Assessing the climate for creativity. Instrument
published by the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC.
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