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UNDERSTANDING THE NEXUS OF CREATIVITY LEARNING CAPABILITY FLOW EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN KP PAKISTAN

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Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan

Abstract

    This study investigates university performance through the lenses of creativity, organizational learning, flow experience, and leadership effectiveness. Addressing a gap in recent literature, the research emphasizes the critical role of innovation, creativity, and flow experience in shaping organizational performance, particularly in the context of universities. Employing a questionnaire‐based approach, the study encompasses 642 participants, including teachers and administrative staff from various universities in the southern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Findings reveal a direct impact of staff creativity and learning capabilities on organizational performance, with an additional indirect influence through the flow experience. The effectiveness of leadership is identified as a moderator in the relationship between flow experience and organizational performance. The results underscore the intricate connections between staff creativity, flow experience, and their implications for higher education policies, curriculum design, and pedagogical practices. The study's insights extend beyond academia, providing valuable implications for cultivating skills in today's competitive and dynamic world.

    Staff Creativity, Staff Learning Capabilities, Flow Experience, Effective Leadership, University Performance, Pakistan

    (1) Aftab Khan
    PhD Scholar in Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Raza Ullah Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kashif Saleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Khan, A., Shah, R. U., & Saleem, K. (2023). Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan. Global Economics Review, VIII(I), 306-326. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-I).26

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    CHICAGO : Khan, Aftab, Raza Ullah Shah, and Kashif Saleem. 2023. "Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan." Global Economics Review, VIII (I): 306-326 doi: 10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-I).26

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    HARVARD : KHAN, A., SHAH, R. U. & SALEEM, K. 2023. Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan. Global Economics Review, VIII, 306-326.

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    MHRA : Khan, Aftab, Raza Ullah Shah, and Kashif Saleem. 2023. "Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan." Global Economics Review, VIII: 306-326

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    MLA : Khan, Aftab, Raza Ullah Shah, and Kashif Saleem. "Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan." Global Economics Review, VIII.I (2023): 306-326 Print.

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    OXFORD : Khan, Aftab, Shah, Raza Ullah, and Saleem, Kashif (2023), "Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan", Global Economics Review, VIII (I), 306-326

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    TURABIAN : Khan, Aftab, Raza Ullah Shah, and Kashif Saleem. "Understanding the Nexus of Creativity, Learning Capability, Flow Experience, Leadership and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Higher Education Institution in KP Pakistan." Global Economics Review VIII, no. I (2023): 306-326. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2023(VIII-I).26