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ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY AND EMPLOYEE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN DELTA AND BAYELSA STATES


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Page No: 20-28
Language: English
Authors: Ohwovoriole, Oviebemre*, Professor G.O. Demaki, Professor H.O. Osazevbaru
Received: 2025-03-19
Accepted: 2025-04-03
Published Date: 2025-04-07
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Abstract:
This study investigated the relationship between organizational creativity and employees’ capacity development of selected multinational companies in Delta and Bayelsa States of Nigeria via descriptive survey research design. The study employed two (2) organizational creativity dimensions (individual and group) and one hundred (100) questionnaires were administered to four (4) selected multinational companies in Delta and Bayelsa States out of which ninety-seven (97) were completely retrieved. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive, diagnostic and inferential statistical tools. In specific, the multiple regression results revealed that variables of organizational creativity were positively significantly linked with employee capacity development. Based on the research findings, it is recommended that multinational companies should constant respond and encourage creativity at the individual level by way of promoting individual learning, skills and knowledge on the job so as to enhance employee capacity development. In addition, there is the need for multinational companies to promote group level of creativity by allowing employees to form a formidable group/team with similar skills and knowledge; in so doing, employee capacity development can enhanced.
Keywords: Organizational creativity; Employee capacity development; Multinational Firms; Individual creativity; Group creativity.

Journal: IRASS Journal of Economics and Business Management
ISSN(Online): 3049-1320
Publisher: IRASS Publisher
Frequency: Monthly
Language: English

ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY AND EMPLOYEE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN DELTA AND BAYELSA STATES