Public servants’ creativity: salient stimulators and inhibitors a longitudinal qualitative digital diary study

Public sector creativity is the origin of innovation and crucial to public organizations’ ability serve public’s interest. Factors affecting servants’ creativity, however, remained unexplored. This longitudinal qualitative digital diary study (N = 142) explores these factors. Our findings indicate that appears affected by four salient factors: realistic evaluations ideas, bureaucratic dimensions, out-of-balance work demands (lack of) social contact. The underlying mechanics context demotivates servants be creative. These avenues for practitioners carefully consider when aiming improve within their organization.