Abstract:

Based on social exchange theory and selfdetermination theory, this paper selected an area of 245 research and development personnel as the research sample, and researched the action mechanism of leadership member exchange(LMX)、perceived organizational support(POS)、and employee creativity Data analysis revealed that LMX、POS and internal motivation is associated; internal motivation mediates the relationship between LMX and employee creativity; creative selfefficacy has positive regulating effects on the relationship between internal motivation and employee creativityTheoretical and empirical articles reveal both good social exchange between employee and organization are very important for employee creativity

Key words: leadermember exchange, perceived organizational support, internal motivation, creative selfefficacy, employee creativity