Abstract Based on the social exchange theory, this paper constructs a mechanism for the influence and transmission of leadership empowerment on employee creativity, using team psychological security perceptions as the mediating mechanism and positive emotions as the regulating mechanism. The research hypothesis is also validated through 243 data collected from two stages. There are following findings: (1) Leadership empowerment positively affects team psychological security perception and employee creativity; (2) Leadership empowerment indirectly affects employees’ creativity through team psychological security perception; (3)The positive emotions of employees can regulate the relationship between team psychological security perceptions and employee creativity. That is, when employees have high positive emotions, team psychological security perceptions have a stronger positive impact on employee creativity; (4) Employees’ positive emotions regulate the indirect effect of leadership empowerment on employee creativity through the team psychological security perception. That is, when employees have a high level of positive emotions, the positive effect of leadership empowerment on employee creativity through team psychological security perceptions is enhanced. The above conclusions of the study deeply excavates the intermediary mechanism and boundary conditions of leadership empowerment on employees’ creativity. It provides reference and reference for guiding the innovation management of enterprises from the aspects of leadership authorization, enhancing the perception of team psychological security and doing a good job of employee emotional management.
WANG Yongwei,HAN Xueliang,TIAN Qitao. How Does Leadership Empowerment Stimulate Employee Creativity: Regulation Based on Positive Emotion. Economic Survey, 2023, 40(2): 0121.
2023, Vol. 40 
