A constructively critical review of change and innovation-related concepts: towards conceptual and operational clarity
本文梳理并澄清了变革与创新相关的多个概念（如创新、创造力、主动行为等），发现它们存在概念混淆、漂移和污染的问题，为未来研究提升概念与操作清晰性提供了方向。
The aim of this paper is to examine and clarify the nomological network of change and innovation (CI)-related constructs. A literature review in this field revealed a number of interrelated constructs that have emerged over the last decades. We examine several such constructs—innovation, creativity, proactive behaviours, job crafting, voice, taking charge, personal initiative, submitting suggestions, and extra-role behaviours. Our conceptual analysis suggests each one of these constructs represents a specific component of CI-related behaviours. However, we also found that on occasion these concepts have been dysfunctionally operationalized with evidence of three dysfunctional effects: (a) construct confusion, (b) construct drift, and (c) construct contamination. Challenges for future research to enhance conceptual and operational clarity are discussed.