Exiting Cubicles And Igniting Creativity: The Effects Of The Organizational Climate On Innovation In The Workplace
- Topics:
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Tags:
- Claremont McKenna College,
- Workforce Management,
- Strategy,
- Recruitment & Selection,
- Management,
- Leadership,
- Innovation,
- Human Resources,
- Creativity,
- Workplace
- Source:
- Claremont McKenna College
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Overview: The current marketplace is one of changing demands and expectations. To succeed, products must not only be cost effective but also innovative, requiring creativity for their conception. This new "knowledge based economy" is placing challenges on management to foster innovation in the workplace, nurture intellectual capital, and avoid stifling creativity through unbending corporate culture. This change is forcing traditional organizations to re-evaluate their structure and culture. Heavy middle management, strict hierarchies, and rows of cubicles are typical of the old economy. The structure of most new economy organizations is flatter; more team based, and includes less middle management. There are many ways in which a given organization and its leadership can shape its workplace to promote creativity in order to obtain a competitive advantage. Adaptations to the organizational climate may include acknowledging the importance of innovation, providing an encouraging atmosphere, or something as simple as changing the physical environment of the workplace. All of these elements affect the overall feelings that workers have towards their organization.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2002 | Pages: 1
