Rewards and employee creativity among rural healthcare employees: the mediating role of organizational support for innovation and the moderating impact of supervisory support

Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye · 2021 · International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences

Summary. Rewards boost employee creativity in rural hospitals primarily by fostering organizational support for innovation. Supervisory support strengthens this relationship—when supervisors actively support innovation, the path from rewards to creativity through organizational support becomes significantly stronger. The study demonstrates that rural healthcare workers' creative contributions depend on how management structures rewards, organizational backing, and supervisory engagement together.

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Opoku, S. T., Apenteng, B. A., & Boakye, K. G.. (2021). Rewards and employee creativity among rural healthcare employees: the mediating role of organizational support for innovation and the moderating impact of supervisory support. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijqss-11-2020-0187

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DOI: 10.1108/ijqss-11-2020-0187
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: rural-healthcare, innovation-theory
Added: 2026-04-28