Creativity in financially constrained organizations:The role of organizational search and bricolage

Abstract

The relationship between resources and creativity is ambiguous. Organizations are found to be creative when resources are in abundance as well as when they are constrained. Despite studies on both aspects, creativity is mostly associated with resource abundance rather than resource constraints. However, many organizations especially in an emerging economy like India are resource constrained. Hence, I explore more on this relevant but less explored phenomenon; creativity in resource-constrained organizations, specifically, financially constrained organizations....