In this study, we examine how task conflict affects team creativity from the information processing perspective. To address this question, we develop a moderated mediation model at the team level to uncover the underlying mechanisms (i.e., experiencing tensions, information elaboration) and a conditional variable (i.e., team mindfulness). Two field studies with four-wave, multi-source samples were conducted. Results indicate that task conflict facilitates team creativity through the sequential mediation of experiencing tension and information elaboration. In addition, team mindfulness enhances the positive relationship between task conflict and experiencing tension, and the positive relationship between experienced tension and information elaboration. When team mindfulness is high, the relationship between task conflict and team creativity through the mediation of experiencing tension and information elaboration gets stronger than when it is low. We discuss theoretical contributions, practical implications, and future directions.

在这项研究中，我们从信息处理的角度研究了任务冲突如何影响团队的创造力。为了解决这个问题，我们在团队一级开发了一个调解中介模型，以揭示潜在的机制（即，经历紧张，信息阐述）和条件变量（即，团队的正念）。用四波多源样本进行了两次野外研究。结果表明，任务冲突通过经历紧张和信息精心处理的顺序调解，促进了团队的创造力。此外，团队的正念增强了任务冲突和经历紧张之间的正向关系，以及经验丰富的紧张和信息精心化之间的正向关系。当团队的关注度很高时，在经历紧张和信息细化的中介下，任务冲突与团队创造力之间的关系比处于低位时更为牢固。我们讨论了理论贡献，实践意义和未来方向。