A Management Framework for Fostering Creativity and Sustainability in Organizations
Author: Haven Allahar
Issue: 2018, Vol. 4
Abstract
The study of individual creativity is well established in the fields of psychology and sociology but, more recently, management studies focused on the aspects of team and organization creativity in the workplace as part of a triad of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This paper employed a tri-level component analysis of individual, team, and organizational creativity as steps towards development of the creative sustainable organization. The main aim of the paper is to identify and explore the key issues and considerations involved in fostering creativity in the workplace as a guide to organization managers whose objective is organizational sustainability. The research process involved secondary research of published journals and reputable texts relevant to the field of creativity studies, and extrapolation of the author’s experience in teaching creativity at the MBA level and in leading organizations. The main finding is that business and organization leaders must take full responsibility for promoting creative behavior among organization members as a precursor to innovation. The value of this work is that, the concept of creativity and its key elements are presented in a simple format to facilitate greater understanding by business practitioners, managers of businesses in developing countries, heads of non-profit organizations, and university staff and students. The model of organizational sustainability which is the main result of the study can serve as a framework to guide managerial action in organizations.
Keywords: theory of creativity, individual creativity, team creativity, organizational creativity, organization culture, barriers to creativity, creative team leadership, organizational sustainability.
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Author: Haven Allahar
Issue: 2018, Vol. 4
Abstract
The study of individual creativity is well established in the fields of psychology and sociology but, more recently, management studies focused on the aspects of team and organization creativity in the workplace as part of a triad of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This paper employed a tri-level component analysis of individual, team, and organizational creativity as steps towards development of the creative sustainable organization. The main aim of the paper is to identify and explore the key issues and considerations involved in fostering creativity in the workplace as a guide to organization managers whose objective is organizational sustainability. The research process involved secondary research of published journals and reputable texts relevant to the field of creativity studies, and extrapolation of the author’s experience in teaching creativity at the MBA level and in leading organizations. The main finding is that business and organization leaders must take full responsibility for promoting creative behavior among organization members as a precursor to innovation. The value of this work is that, the concept of creativity and its key elements are presented in a simple format to facilitate greater understanding by business practitioners, managers of businesses in developing countries, heads of non-profit organizations, and university staff and students. The model of organizational sustainability which is the main result of the study can serve as a framework to guide managerial action in organizations.
Keywords: theory of creativity, individual creativity, team creativity, organizational creativity, organization culture, barriers to creativity, creative team leadership, organizational sustainability.
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About the author:
Haven Allahar has been an adjunct lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation for MBA students at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, University of the West Indies since 1992. In this capacity he also coaches and supervises MBA practica or capstone projects. Haven recently retired as a practitioner in organization management having served as a senior manager of a company that developed and managed a natural gas-based industrial park; as CEO of two major state-owned corporations in small business and urban development; and as managing director of a private consulting company that offered project planning and development services for 15 years. Haven holds a DBA in entrepreneurship and management and his educational background includes studies in economics, business, and project planning from universities in the Caribbean, Canada, England, Poland, and the US. Haven’s research interests cover creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, MBA studies, business incubation, organization leadership, small island tourism development, and open access publishing evidenced by published journal articles on these subjects. Haven was a former competitive sportsman, active in community and youth development, and social entrepreneurship currently serving on the board of a microenterprise lender.
Haven Allahar has been an adjunct lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation for MBA students at the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, University of the West Indies since 1992. In this capacity he also coaches and supervises MBA practica or capstone projects. Haven recently retired as a practitioner in organization management having served as a senior manager of a company that developed and managed a natural gas-based industrial park; as CEO of two major state-owned corporations in small business and urban development; and as managing director of a private consulting company that offered project planning and development services for 15 years. Haven holds a DBA in entrepreneurship and management and his educational background includes studies in economics, business, and project planning from universities in the Caribbean, Canada, England, Poland, and the US. Haven’s research interests cover creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, MBA studies, business incubation, organization leadership, small island tourism development, and open access publishing evidenced by published journal articles on these subjects. Haven was a former competitive sportsman, active in community and youth development, and social entrepreneurship currently serving on the board of a microenterprise lender.
