In today's highly uncertain and complex environment, innovation plays a critical role in an organization's survival and development. Therefore, examining factors that drive employee innovative behavior is necessary. Drawing from meta-theory of personality, this study explores the influence of critical thinking disposition on employee innovative behavior. Using data from a three-wave questionnaire survey of 481 employees, the analysis reveals that: (1) intrinsic motivation mediates the positive relationship between critical thinking disposition and employee innovative behavior; (2) supervisor support for innovation moderates the positive relationship between critical thinking disposition and intrinsic motivation. This relationship is stronger when supervisors provide high levels of support for innovation than low levels of support; and (3) supervisor support for innovation also moderates the indirect influence of critical thinking disposition on innovative behavior through intrinsic motivation. This effect is stronger when supervisors offer high levels of support for innovation. These findings enhance our understanding of the mechanisms through which critical thinking disposition influences innovative behavior. Moreover, they have important practical implications for managers in implementing staff selection and training, and creating a supportive environment that promotes employee innovative behavior.

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批判性思维倾向对员工创新行为的影响：人格视角的元理论

在当今高度不确定和复杂的环境中，创新对于组织的生存和发展起着至关重要的作用。因此，有必要研究驱动员工创新行为的因素。本研究借鉴人格元理论，探讨批判性思维倾向对员工创新行为的影响。利用对481名员工的三波问卷调查数据分析发现：（1）内在动机在批判性思维倾向与员工创新行为之间起正向中介作用；(2)主管对创新的支持调节批判性思维倾向与内在动机之间的正相关关系。当主管为创新提供高水平的支持时，这种关系会比低水平的支持更牢固；(3)主管对创新的支持还通过内在动机调节批判性思维倾向对创新行为的间接影响。当监管者为创新提供高水平支持时，这种效应会更强烈。这些发现增强了我们对批判性思维倾向影响创新行为的机制的理解。此外，它们对于管理者实施员工选拔和培训以及创造促进员工创新行为的支持性环境具有重要的实际意义。