Publication: SAM Advanced Management Journal Publication Date: 22-MAR-04 Format: Online - approximately 601 words Delivery: Immediate Online Access Author: Abdelsamad, Moustafa H.
Article Excerpt The six articles in this issue address topics such as creativity and productivity, software development using the concept of lean manufacturing, knowledge absorptive capacity, overseas Chinese entrepreneurs, effective repatriation, and direct foreign investment.
In the first article, Forbes and Domm explain how creativity and productivity do not always coincide. They highlight some of the keys to creativity that enhance productivity through a work environment that provides challenge, freedom and ownership, and bottom-line relevance. Picking the right people and getting them to buy in to the concept is also important. Cook and Semouchtchak,...
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