A Literature Review on the Influence Mechanism of Involution Perception on Digital Creativity

Jinhua Sun; Ziyi Zheng

doi:10.54691/xh7z9n21

Authors

Jinhua Sun
Ziyi Zheng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/xh7z9n21

Keywords:

Involution Perception; Digital Creativity; Relative Deprivation; Constructive Deviance; Competitive Climate.

Abstract

In the era of the digital economy, employee creativity is rapidly transforming into a digital form, while the spread of the “involution” phenomenon has a profound impact on organizational innovation capability. Focusing on the influence mechanism of involution perception on digital creativity, this paper systematically reviews the conceptual connotations, measurement tools, and research progress of five core variables: involution perception, digital creativity, relative deprivation, constructive deviance, and competitive climate. Through literature integration, it is found that existing studies have preliminarily revealed the basic characteristics of each variable, but the direct path from involution perception to digital creativity remains unclear; the mediating mechanism of psychological factors such as relative deprivation lacks systematic exploration; and the boundary effects of constructive deviance and competitive climate need further verification. Finally, this paper points out the obvious deficiencies in current research and proposes future directions for constructing a theoretical integration framework and conducting empirical tests.

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