Challenges in Designing Organizational Creativity

Running head: MANAGEMENT 1
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Organizational creativity refers to the knowledge, concepts and principles
circumnavigating the transformation of an organization (Rasulzada, 2017). In other words,
organizational creativity entails all the activities and operations aimed to explore individual and
workplace creativity within the organization. Objectively, organizational creativity aims at
providing innovative solutions on safety, organizational and health issues. However, the design
and application of organizational creativity have been adversely impacted by a series of
challenges. The current researchers reveal that most of the organizational creativity challenges
faced by the managerial departments in firms are human resource related (Catmull, & Wallace,
2014). Therefore, this essay is set fundamentally to explore the validity of the statement that the
critical challenge in designing organizational creativity circumnavigate the acquisition of
talented employees to effectively work with each other.
Catmull’s theory argues that individuals who constitute a creative organization have to
operate collectively towards the achievement of the designed goals and objectives (Catmull, &
Wallace, 2014). However, huge differences exist between an individual working solely on a
particular task a teamwork scenario. Usually, when individuals are operating as a team, their
roles are shared among the participants. In my opinion, teamwork introduces a role
uncertainty creative organizations hence creating a state of confusion especially among the
members who haven't worked as a team before. Some of the members may opt to take on the
easier tasks while leaving significant operations unsettled. Personally, the managers of the team
have a critical role in identifying the roles of the participants within the organization.
Additionally, Lack of trust is a fundamental challenge in promoting cooperation among
the members of the organizations. Regarding the concept brought forth by Catmull’s theory, a
creative organization is a team which requires the participation of all the members in tackling the
tasks assigned by the manager for the achievement of the defined objectives. Therefore, it is
essential for each member of the team to respect the decisions suggested by the colleagues in for
the completion of the assigned tasks. However, some members of the group may make mistakes
leading to decisions which promote incompetence and ineffectiveness in the achievement of the
defined goals and objectives. Such a narrative may make the non-participants of the decision to
lose trust with their colleagues hindering cooperation among the members of the creative
organization.