Purpose

This paper aims to explore the impact of ebullient supervision on thriving at work, and relational social capital to stimulate employee creativity in the hospitality industry.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a purposive sampling approach, data were collected from 391 subordinates and their immediate supervisors in the hospitality industry through a structured questionnaire. To analyze the data, partial least structural equation modeling approach was considered.

Findings

Results show that ebullient supervision is supportive in generating personal resources of thriving at work and relational social capital, which later shape employee creativity.

Practical implications

The empirical findings of this study provide valuable insights for managers in the hospitality industry for human resource development strategy formulation to stimulate creativity in the hospitality industry.

Originality/value

The findings of this study suggest a novel antecedent of ebullient supervision for stimulating creativity in the hospitality industry. Hence, the paper has implications for researchers, practitioners and students.

中文翻译：

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热情洋溢的监督能否培养出积极进取、善于社交和富有创造力的员工？– 一切都从顶部开始！

目的

本文旨在探讨热情的监督对工作蓬勃发展的影响，以及关系社会资本对激发酒店业员工创造力的影响。

设计/方法论/途径

采用有目的抽样方法，通过结构化调查问卷从酒店业 391 名下属及其直接主管收集数据。为了分析数据，考虑了偏最小结构方程建模方法。

发现

结果表明，热情的监督有助于产生工作中蓬勃发展的个人资源和关系社会资本，从而塑造员工的创造力。

实际影响

本研究的实证结果为酒店业管理者制定人力资源开发策略以激发酒店业创造力提供了宝贵的见解。

原创性/价值

这项研究的结果提出了热情洋溢的监管对于激发酒店业创造力的新颖先例。因此，这篇论文对研究人员、从业者和学生都有影响。