Towards a model of stimulants and obstacles to individual creativity in construction
One issue that might account for successful innovation in construction is the workenvironment for creative thinking and idea generation. This dissertation aims toidentify potential stimulants and obstacles in the construction work environment thatinfluence creative behaviour.The research presented here is based on a review of general creativity, innovation andconstruction innovation literatures. A theoretical model of stimulants and obstacleswas developed from the literature review. The theoretical model was tested in fourcase studies with senior construction practitioners. The results of the case studieswere analysed and the theoretical model was found to be robust, but some refinementof the model took place to produce a working model of stimulants and obstacles tocreativity in construction.The working model reveals potential stimulants and obstacles to creativity at fourlevels of analysis: the environmental external of organisations; the organisationallevel; the project team level and the job role level. The conclusion is made that agreat deal of the influences to individual creativity in construction are under thecontrol of supervisors and project managers, however, other construction stakeholderscan also play important roles in fostering creativity.
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