Abstract:Resource conservation theory provides a framework for elucidating the connection between perceived inclusion and innovative behavior. Building upon this theoretical foundation, this paper delves into the influence mechanism of perceived inclusion on employees’ innovative behavior, specifically focusing on the inclusiveness that caters to employees’ needs for both belonging and uniqueness. To achieve this, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 228 employees in the information transmission, software, and information technology service industries, and valid data are acquired for empirical analysis. Furthermore, the Bootstrap method was employed to rigorously assess the mediating role of creative self-efficacy and the moderating effect of creative leadership. The results show that: perceived inclusion has a positive impact on innovative behavior; innovative self-efficacy plays a mediating role between perceived inclusion and innovative behavior; creative leadership positively moderates the positive impact of perceived inclusion on innovative self-efficacy, while also enhancing the mediating role of innovative self-efficacy in the relationship between inclusion perception and innovative behavior. Based on this, enterprises should prioritize employees' experiences of inclusion within teams and emphasize a creative leadership style in their management practices, so as to enhance employees' innovative self-efficacy and motivate them to engage in innovation.