Territoriality, motivational climate, and idea implementation: We reap what we sow

• Wei Wei Huo

  Shanghai University

• Huang Yi

  Shanghai University

• Chenghao Men

  Tongji University

• Jinlian Luo

  Tongji University

• Xianmiao Li

  Anhui University of Science and Technology

• Kwok Leung Tam

  Sydney University of Technology

Drawing on the integrated perspectives of territoriality and motivational climate, we explored the relationship between employees’ territoriality and idea implementation. We tested our model with 46 research and development teams in China, comprising 359 employees and their supervisors, who completed measures of territoriality, social alienation, motivational climate (specifically, performance climate and mastery climate), and idea implementation. The results showed that social alienation mediated the relationship between territoriality and idea implementation, and that mastery climate and performance climate moderated the positive relationship between territoriality and social alienation. Our findings not only provide insight into the relationship between territoriality and idea implementation, but also clarify the effect of motivational climate on this relationship. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

1. Wei Wei Huo, Shanghai University
   SHU-UTS SILC Business School
2. Huang Yi, Shanghai University
   SHU-UTS SILC Business School
3. Chenghao Men, Tongji University
   School of Economics and Management
4. Jinlian Luo, Tongji University
   School of Economics and Management
5. Xianmiao Li, Anhui University of Science and Technology
   College of Economics and Management
6. Kwok Leung Tam, Sydney University of Technology
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