• Resources - The two main resources that affect creativity are time and money. When it comes to a project, we must determine the funding, people and other resources that a team legitimately needs to complete the task.
• Work-group Features–Group must work for common objectives of their group. There must be mutual understanding between group members. There must be predefined rules and regulations for every group member. There should be effective communication among every group member.(Wride, 2012)
• Supervisory Encouragement - Most managers and supervisors can encourage creativity by offering due recognition and credit to their team members. Managers can also support creativity by serving as a role model, persevering through tough
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