Creativity and innovation in Saudi Arabia: An overview

• DOI: 10.5172/impp.2011.13.3.376
• Publication Date: 2012-01-30T05:25:13Z
• Authors: Adnan Iqbal
• Keywords: Innovation Management

The concepts of creativity and innovation are often used interchangeably in the literature. However, some authors may discriminate between two concepts. Such usually consider as an internal rational process creating new ideas, while refers to implementation such ideas. As global forces become increasingly inevitable, many business experts predicting that workforce will be most important factors establishing maintaining a competitive advantage. Because its theoretical practical significance, how foster organizations has fast-growing research area field management. According index Saudi Arabia was ranked at 41 ahead Italy, PolaneZ Turkey China. output low '98' place. purpose this conceptual-paper is examine current efforts towards organizational particularly context Arab world especially industry. This paper also aims ident6 comprehend barriers terms effectiveness. found doing well attracting retaining (such human skills, government support investment R&D, knowledge through education-industry linkages). Still, there need for combination right policies good capital improve 'creative outcomes'