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Weakness of Creative Research Productivity in the Arab World: Symptoms, Hindrances, and Solutions with a Focus on Business Disciplines

Journal of Administrative and Economics Science

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Title Weakness of Creative Research Productivity in the Arab World: Symptoms, Hindrances, and Solutions with a Focus on Business Disciplines
 
Creator Al-Beraidi, Abdullah A.
 
Description This  research  explores  the  problem  of  weakness  of  creative  research  productivity  of  Arab researchers in their social and human fields, with a focus on business research.  The main purpose of this study is to find out the core hindrances to creative research productivity, present its main symptoms and to suggest a framework for treatment. The study adopts the descriptive methodology in the light of what the  study  has  called  “cultural  civilizational  critical  approach”.  After  showing  how  creativity  is  so imperative in all academic fields, the study concludes that there are three main symptoms: (1) weakness of creativity  in establishing new  theories and models, (2)  the dominance of quantitative studies, and (3) weakness  of  creativity  in  building  new  terms.  The  study  determines  three  core  hindrances:  (1)  not stemming  from  the  Arabic  Islamic  civilizational  framework,  (2)  not  developing  the  Islamic epistemological approach, and  (3)  the weakness of  the sense of cultural pride or cultural distinctiveness and  self-esteem  that  reflects  the  extent  to which Arab  researchers  can  culturally,  psychologically  and conceptually  accept  theories  and  models  which  are  inconsistent  with  their  civilizational  cultural framework. Three  practical  solutions were  suggested:  (1)  producing  creative  researcher,  (2)  enhancing qualitative  research,  and  (3)  establishing  terminology  in  the  business  field.  Finally,  a  number  of recommendations were  put  forward which  can  be  of  value  to  both  future  research  and  academic  and cultural institutions.  Key words:  Creativity  –  Research  –  Faculty  –  Research  Productivity  –  Creativity  in  Research  - Administrative Sciences.
 
Publisher Qassim University Academic Publishing and translation
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2011-11-29
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://publications.qu.edu.sa/ojs/index.php/economic/article/view/471
 
Source Journal Of Administrative And Economics Science; Vol 3, No 2
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://publications.qu.edu.sa/ojs/index.php/economic/article/view/471/465