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<p>As internal and external environments become increasingly uncertain, psychological safety is regarded as a prerequisite for employees to implement innovative behaviors. Our study aims to examine the effect of psychological safety on employee innovation through thriving at work and the moderating role of regulatory focus on this effect. A survey of 755 employees at a high-tech firm in China was conducted. The results revealed a positive relationship between psychological safety and employee innovation that was mediated by thriving at work. Furthermore, the study suggested that the effect of psychological safety on employee innovation through thriving at work was more pronounced among employees with a high prevention focus. This article contributes to the literature on psychological safety by exploring the mediating mechanism and boundary conditions of its effect on innovation. It also enriches research and theory on regulatory focus by revealing the various roles that psychological safety plays in affecting innovation for promotion- and prevention-focused employees.</p>

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How and when psychological safety impacts employee innovation: the roles of thriving at work and regulatory focus

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    2025年1月30日

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  • Xuemei Zhan,
  • Jingzhen Wu,
  • Yuan Jie

摘要

As internal and external environments become increasingly uncertain, psychological safety is regarded as a prerequisite for employees to implement innovative behaviors. Our study aims to examine the effect of psychological safety on employee innovation through thriving at work and the moderating role of regulatory focus on this effect. A survey of 755 employees at a high-tech firm in China was conducted. The results revealed a positive relationship between psychological safety and employee innovation that was mediated by thriving at work. Furthermore, the study suggested that the effect of psychological safety on employee innovation through thriving at work was more pronounced among employees with a high prevention focus. This article contributes to the literature on psychological safety by exploring the mediating mechanism and boundary conditions of its effect on innovation. It also enriches research and theory on regulatory focus by revealing the various roles that psychological safety plays in affecting innovation for promotion- and prevention-focused employees.