此研究探討工作特性與創造力間的關係，同時研究創造性自我效能干擾其兩者間的關係。研究發現，工作特性整體對創造力具正向關係而當中的技能多樣性及自主性也對創造力具正向關係；而研究假設中的任務完整性、任務重要性及工作回饋性則未如預期與創造力間有正向關係；而創造性自我效能也未發現對工作特性與創造力間有正向干擾效果。

This study examined the relationship between job characteristics and creativity and also examined whether creative self efficacy moderates this relationship. Results demonstrated that job characteristics and its subscales (skill variety and autonomy) made significant contribution to creativity. Different from original hypotheses, other three job characteristics subscales (task identity, task significance, and feedback) were not found significantly related to participants’ creativity and the hypothesized moderating effect of creative self efficacy on the relationship between job characteristics and creativity was not found. Implications about the findings and suggestions about further researches are discussed.

Chapter One: Introduction 6
Research Background 6
Research Motivation 7
Research Objective 9

Chapter Two: Literature Review 10
Job Characteristics 10
Creativity 15
Relationship between Job Characteristics and Creativity 22
Creativity Self Efficacy 25

Chapter Three: Research Methodology 30
Research Framework 30
Construct Measurement 30
Hypotheses to be tested 32
Sampling Plan 32
Data Analysis Procedure 33

Chapter Four: Results 35
Respondent Profiles 35
Reliability Analysis 37
Pearson Correlation Analysis 38
Hierarchical Regression Analysis 39
T-test 41

Chapter five: Discussion 42
Research Findings and Implications 42
Limitations 45

References 46
Appendix I: Questionnaire 54

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