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Empowered to Innovate: Exploring How Psychological Empowerment Drives Creativity at Dhofar Municipality

Empowered to Innovate: Exploring How Psychological Empowerment Drives Creativity at Dhofar Municipality
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Author(s): Moaz Nagib Gharib (Dhofar University, Oman), Mohammed Alkathiri (Dhofar University, Oman)and Mohammed Alsatouf (Aleppo University, Saudi Arabia)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 20
Source title: Aligning Talent Management and Organizational Innovation Goals
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Salim Al Daraai (Muscat College, Oman), Salem Al Abri (University of Nizwa, Oman)and Nasser Alhamar Alkathiri (University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0015-3.ch015

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Abstract

The study aims to assess the impact of psychological empowerment on the creative behavior of employees in Dhofar Municipality in the Sultanate of Oman and also to evaluate the levels of psychological empowerment dimensions meaning, competence, impact, autonomy, and creative behavior present in Dhofar municipality. An electronic questionnaire was employed to measure these variables from a random sample of 304 employees. The descriptive analytical approach was utilized to test the hypotheses, using the statistical analysis program SPSS. Based on the sampled participants' perspectives, the findings indicated that high levels of psychological empowerment and innovative behavior exist within Dhofar Municipality. Additionally, the results revealed that meaning, competence, and impact exert positive and significant effects on innovative behavior. The study's key recommendations emphasized the importance of psychological empowerment within the municipality by fostering a culture of creativity, enhancing efficiency, and encouraging employees to engage in creative problem-solving.

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