题目：The Creativity Divide: A Social Sampling Account Explaining How and Why Parental Income Impairs Creativity

主讲人：Roy Chua, Associate Professor, Singapore Management University

时间：2018年11月19日（星期一）上午10：00 - 11：30

地点：武东路100号上海财经大学中欧平台武东路校区114

摘要：

Economic inequality is on the rise worldwide and dominant explanations for this trend highlight that the rich tend to become richer because of enhanced access to valued resources. This research proposes and tests a behavioral cum cognitive pathway causing those growing up in poorer environment to underperform in creativity. Drawing on prior research that investigates the effects of parental socio-economic status on behavior and cognition, we argue that despite exposure to equal educational opportunities, differences in parental income when growing up has important implications for individuals’ creativity. Results from two field surveys found that those with lower parental income when growing up interact less frequently with dissimilar others, which in turn undermines their creativity. Additionally, parental income moderates the positive effect of interacting with dissimilar others on creativity such that those with lower parental income are less able to harness the benefits of interacting with dissimilar others for their creativity. This investigation extends current understanding on how socio-economic status might reproduce itself via a creativity pathway – those from richer families grew up more creative, giving them an advantage at the workplace later in life. 

主讲人介绍：

Roy Chua is an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources,

the Director of PhD programmes, and the Academic Director of Doctor of Innovation and Doctor of Business Administration programmes at Singapore Management University. He received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at the Columbia Business School, Columbia University. Roy's work explores creativity, trust, leadership, culture, and China issues. He has work published on Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of International Business Studies, Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes, Journal of Management, etc. He has received multiple awards and honors such as 2013 Best Paper Award of Academy