THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON ENHANCING EMPLOYEES’ JOB CREATIVITY: AN APPLIED STUDY AT THE BABYLON DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION

Firas Wahab Shaheed

Авторы

Firas Wahab Shaheed University of Babylon, Iraq

Ключевые слова:

Organizational Culture, Job Creativity, Directorate of Education in Babylon, Institutional Performance

Аннотация

This study examined the impact of organizational culture on fostering job innovation among employees at the Babylon Directorate of Education. The research problem highlights the pressing need to transcend administrative routine and bureaucracy through strategies that embed innovation and creative management within organizational performance. Utilizing a descriptive-analytical approach, the researcher administered a questionnaire to a random sample of 110 male and female employees across various administrative departments. Data analysis was conducted via SPSS, employing Pearson correlation, Cronbach’s Alpha for internal consistency, and simple linear regression. The findings revealed a strong, positive, and statistically significant correlation (0.612) between organizational culture and job innovation, with the former explaining 37.5% of the variance in innovation levels. However, statistical indicators showed that job innovation remains at a moderate-to-low level, with a mean of 2.99. Consequently, the study recommends that leadership adopt decentralized policies and implement incentive systems tailored to creative initiatives, while increasingly integrating modern digital systems to cultivate a more stimulating environment for innovation.

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