How does the urban talent platform inspire strategic talents\'creativity?--A fsQCA study based on the perspective of resource acquisition

• 1、School of Management,Wuhan University of Science and Technoloay, Wuhan 430065
• 2、Center for Industrial Policy and Management Research in Hubei, Wuhan 430065

Abstract：Strategic talents are crucial forces to support national sci-tech self-reliance and self-strengthening at higher levels, and effectively stimulating their creativity has become the focal point of management research. Based on the resource dependence theory, utilizingcomparative analysis (fsQCA) method, this study explored the synergistic effect and action paths of perceived urban support for innovation, organizational network capability, and individual network embeddedness on the creativity of strategic talents, taking 290 strategic talents in Wuhan as samples, under the condition of homologous, homogeneous, and limited resources within the organization. The research shows that a single dimension does not constitute a necessary condition for high creativity of strategic talents, but high network operation capability plays a universal role in stimulating the creativity of strategic talents. There are two configurations and five configuration paths to stimulate high creativity of strategic talents. The first configuration is the organization-individual network embeddedness type, which consists of three configurations, all taking structural embeddedness and network operation capability as core conditions, with relational embeddedness, network programming capability, instrumental support, and emotional support as marginal conditions. The second configuration is the comprehensive coordination linkage type, which includes urban, organizational, and individual triple contextual factors simultaneously. Under certain conditions, there is a substitution relationship between network embeddedness and the combination of perceived urban support for innovation and network capability. The study proposes that the government should optimize urban talent platforms, improve urban innovation networks, and establish innovation support systems. Enterprises should strengthen network operation capabilities, focus on exploring multiple combinations of factors, and advocate cross-border exchanges and cooperation among talents within the organization. This research has expanded the study of cross-level paths to stimulate talent creativity, providing insights on how cities and organizations can better stimulate high creativity of strategic talents.

Keywords： Urban Talent Platform Perceived Support for Innovation Network Capability Network Embeddedness Creativity Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis