It seems that employees who got rejected at first, come back with more innovative ideas. The rejection actually motivates people to come back with a new idea. This is the result of research by Dr Dirk Deichmann. This article elaborates on the outcome of the research.
The article is also published here:
www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/rejection-is-good-for-em-finds-employee-survey/54272
www.thehrdirector.com/business-news/employee-engagement/rejection-is-positive-for-employees/
www.recruitment-international.co.uk/news/rejection-has-a-positive-effect-on-employees-24964.htm