Purpose: Anchored in a social control theory framework, this study aims to investigate the mediating effect of defensive silence in the relationship between employees' perception of supervisor ostracism and their creative performance, as well as the buffering role of proactivity in this...

When managers share distinctive, consistent, and consensual information, referred to as human resource (HR) strength, it is easier for employees to make sense of the information and understand what is expected from them. Drawing on insights from HR strength, attribution, and cross-cultural...