Influence of knowledge stock on improvisation under time pressure

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2025.1791

Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (10): 1791-1812.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2025.1791

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Influence of knowledge stock on improvisation under time pressure

WANG Yongyue, ZHANG Fanying, YUE Fengkai, XIE Jiangpei()

School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China

Published:2025-10-25 Online:2025-08-15
Contact: XIE Jiangpei E-mail:xiejiangpei@126.com
Supported by:
Key Project of National Social Science Fund of China(23AGL022)

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WANG Yongyue, ZHANG Fanying, YUE Fengkai, XIE Jiangpei. (2025). Influence of knowledge stock on improvisation under time pressure. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 57(10), 1791-1812.

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Figure 1. The theoretical model.

Figure 1. The theoretical model.

Table 1 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations Among Study Variables (Study 2)

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Gender	−	−
2. Work tenure	12.94	7.30	−0.07
3. Age	36.05	7.47	−0.02	0.85^***
4. Position	3.31	1.09	0.03	−0.21^**	−0.21^**
5. Education	2.00	0.74	−0.05	0.08	0.07	−0.03
6. Familiarity	4.96	1.26	0.03	0.09	0.06	−0.04	0.03
7. Time pressure	7.67	2.05	−0.14⁺	0.12	0.12	−0.12	−0.12	−0.14⁺
8. Knowledge stock	5.15	0.85	−0.11	0.26^**	0.22^**	−0.15⁺	0.05	0.12	−0.02
9. Knowledge transformation	5.08	1.00	−0.24^**	0.24^**	0.21^**	−0.11	0.04	0.12	0.44^***	0.27^***
10. Improvisation	3.74	1.32	−0.12	0.18^*	0.13	−0.25^**	0.11	0.05	0.15⁺	0.28^***	0.52^***

Table 1 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations Among Study Variables (Study 2)

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Gender	−	−
2. Work tenure	12.94	7.30	−0.07
3. Age	36.05	7.47	−0.02	0.85^***
4. Position	3.31	1.09	0.03	−0.21^**	−0.21^**
5. Education	2.00	0.74	−0.05	0.08	0.07	−0.03
6. Familiarity	4.96	1.26	0.03	0.09	0.06	−0.04	0.03
7. Time pressure	7.67	2.05	−0.14⁺	0.12	0.12	−0.12	−0.12	−0.14⁺
8. Knowledge stock	5.15	0.85	−0.11	0.26^**	0.22^**	−0.15⁺	0.05	0.12	−0.02
9. Knowledge transformation	5.08	1.00	−0.24^**	0.24^**	0.21^**	−0.11	0.04	0.12	0.44^***	0.27^***
10. Improvisation	3.74	1.32	−0.12	0.18^*	0.13	−0.25^**	0.11	0.05	0.15⁺	0.28^***	0.52^***

Table 2 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations Among Study Variables (Study 3)

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Gender	−	−
2. Work tenure	10.50	5.32	0.13⁺
3. Age	35.82	5.55	0.17^*	0.89^***
4. Team size	3.23	0.71	0.07	0.24^**	0.10
5. Education	2.26	0.74	0.08	0.09	0.03	0.19^**
6. Tenure with leader	6.50	3.89	0.13⁺	0.66^***	0.65^***	0.17^*	0.13⁺
7. Knowledge stock	4.69	1.10	0.02	0.09	0.11	0.02	0.03	0.08
8. Knowledge transformation	5.02	1.17	−0.08	0.13⁺	0.15^*	0.02	−0.01	0.27^***	0.53^***
9. Time pressure	4.36	1.37	−0.01	0.05	−0.06	0.04	−0.12	−0.02	−0.08	−0.04
10. Improvisation	4.85	1.22	−0.02	0.05	0.06	−0.02	0.09	0.18^*	0.58^***	0.56^***	−0.15^*

Table 2 Means, Standard Deviations, and Correlations Among Study Variables (Study 3)

Variables	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Gender	−	−
2. Work tenure	10.50	5.32	0.13⁺
3. Age	35.82	5.55	0.17^*	0.89^***
4. Team size	3.23	0.71	0.07	0.24^**	0.10
5. Education	2.26	0.74	0.08	0.09	0.03	0.19^**
6. Tenure with leader	6.50	3.89	0.13⁺	0.66^***	0.65^***	0.17^*	0.13⁺
7. Knowledge stock	4.69	1.10	0.02	0.09	0.11	0.02	0.03	0.08
8. Knowledge transformation	5.02	1.17	−0.08	0.13⁺	0.15^*	0.02	−0.01	0.27^***	0.53^***
9. Time pressure	4.36	1.37	−0.01	0.05	−0.06	0.04	−0.12	−0.02	−0.08	−0.04
10. Improvisation	4.85	1.22	−0.02	0.05	0.06	−0.02	0.09	0.18^*	0.58^***	0.56^***	−0.15^*

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