Lasrado Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Creating a Sustainable Innovation Environment in the United Arab Emirates
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-99121-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 193 Seiten

Reihe: Business and Management

Compiling best practices and original research, this book examines the factors that influence the sustainability of creativity and innovation in organisations and proposes a toolkit to assess gaps within existing strategy. Focusing particularly on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the author offers practical suggestions for improving and enhancing innovation, and ultimately achieving results. Both creativity and innovation have become pillars for leveraging competitive advantage in recent years, and therefore this book is a vital read for anyone engaged in ensuring sustainable development in organisations, particularly those within the Middle East.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lasrado, Flevy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.  Building a Strong Foundation for a High-functioning Culture of Creativity and Innovation.- 2. TQM, AMO and Factors Impacting Organisational Creativity and Innovation.- 3. A Framework for Assessing Innovation.- 4. Using a Maturity Model Assessment.- 5. Innovation in Action.- 6. Sustaining Innovation and Future Research Implications.

Über Autor(innen)

Flevy Lasrado  is Assistant Professor of Business Excellence and Quality Management systems at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE. Her research interests revolve around organisational excellence in a range of settings, and she has published over 40 publications which include research monographs, books, journal articles, conference papers and book chapters. Flevy is a qualified EFQM assessor, as well as having been an assessor for the Dubai Quality Award and the UAE Innovation Awards.