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Task:
Consider many alternative approaches and perspectives on how organisational creativity and innovation might be promoted or blocked in practice across multiple levels: individual, group and organisation.Specifically concerned with promoting individual creativity as it contributes to the innovation process and is, therefore, at the individual/group level of analysis with a focus on creative thinking.
- You are required to critically evaluate individual creativity in the context of Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG workplace, firstly through the identification of individual blocks that inhibit the process, and secondly you will need to consider which of the alternative approaches is most relevant in this context as an intervention designed to promote individual creativity and innovation.
- You will then need to demonstrate a systematic understanding and critical appreciation of the process of creativity and innovation drawing on contemporary theories to support your evaluation and synthesis.
- You will develop a plan to promote individual creative thinking in Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG located in Sultanate of Oman with a view to enhancing innovation. You will need to include an in-depth literature review critically evaluating alternative contemporary perspectives in order to draw meaningful conclusions and develop feasible recommendations.
- You will present your analysis and plan in report format of approximately 1500 words excluding references and appendices. Concise report writing is an important business skill.You will need to do the analysis in the context of Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG before you start to write the report.
- In the unlikely event that Royal Court Affairs prevents adequate analysis.
The structure form will be as the following:
- Executive Summary: 150 words.
- Introduction: 150 words.
- Analysis: 700 words.
- Conclusions: 250 words.
- Recommendations: 250 words.
*** Word count: 1500 words.
*** In-Text citation and references using Harvard style.
*** Organization name: Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG.
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Running Head: MOBILIZING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Mobilizing Creativity and Innovation
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Executive Summary
In a bid to explore strategies that an organization such as Galfar Engineering and
Contracting SAOG can implement in mobilizing creativity and innovation, this paper explores
the concept of individual creativity. The paper starts by defining creativity and its benefits to the
organization. Further, the paper describes the blocks that inhibit individual creativity. Some of
the barriers discussed include self-doubt, ego, conflicting objectives and goals, restrictive
routines, stress, and fear. Each of these influential factors is described regarding how it hinders
creativity and innovation among individuals.
Additionally, the paper described the creativity theories that explain how individuals
become innovative. Some of these theories including mental illness, psychoanalytical,
psychoticism, humanistic, and addiction explain individual creativity. Also, the paper
recommends the integration of a plan in the organization to help encourage and mobilize
creativity among individuals. The plan proposes support from the organization, brainstorming
ideas, and challenging approaches utilized by employees at the workplace as well as stressing the
importance of creativity.
Introduction
Individual creativity is deemed essential in any organization. A company such as Galfar
Engineering and Contracting SAOG trusts that individual creativity helps in promoting
innovation. Creativity refers to the capacity of an individual to come up with new ideas and
innovations that can be utilized as solutions to problems at the workplace (Hirst, Van
Knippenberg and Zhou, 2009). For a company like Galfar to survive in a competitive
environment, it requires creative and innovative individuals. The creative persons in the
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organization are responsible for introducing new ideas and innovations that can enhance the
efficiency and operations of the firm.
Various theories of creativity try to identify some of the reasons why people become
creative and innovative. These theories including mental illness, psychoanalytical, psychoticism,
humanistic, and addiction focus on individual creativity. Each theory provides a distinct
perspective on what makes a person innovative. On the contrary, regardless of being a creative
and in...
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