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Building organisational culture that stimulates creativity and innovation
E.C. Martins,F. Terblanche +1 more
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In this article, the authors present the determinants of organisational culture which influence creativity and innovation, including strategy, structure, support mechanisms, behaviour that encourages innovation, and open communication.Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to present, by means of a model, the determinants of organisational culture which influence creativity and innovation. A literature study showed that a model, based on the open systems theory and the work of Schein, can offer a holistic approach in describing organisational culture. The relationship between creativity, innovation and culture is discussed in this context. Against the background of this model, the determinants of organisational culture were identified. The determinants are strategy, structure, support mechanisms, behaviour that encourages innovation, and open communication. The influence of each determinant on creativity and innovation is discussed. Values, norms and beliefs that play a role in creativity and innovation can either support or inhibit creativity and innovation depending on how they influence individual and group behaviour. This is also explained in the article.read more
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Organizational Culture and Leadership
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The Dynamics of Organizational Culture
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Culture and climate for innovation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the nature of organisational climate and of organizational culture, focusing on factors which make for an effective organisational culture and suggest elements which promote innovation, concluding that the most innovative companies of the future will be those which have created appropriate cultures and climates.