Creativity and Innovation in Workplace (A Case Study: High Schools of Gorgan City)

Innovation and creativity among high school teachers of Gorgan City were evaluated considering various indices, namely university degree (high school diploma, bachelor degree, master degree) and job history (1-4 years, 5-9 years, and > 10 years). Two standard questionnaires were adopted for collecting data (Randsyp’s standard questionnaire for creativity (1979) and Martin Patchenʹs Questionnaire to evaluate motivation for job innovation). The findings acquired from the present study showed that there was no significant difference between male and female teachers in job history (p > 0.05). A significant difference was detected in innovation between male and female teachers with high school diploma (p < 0.05) while the difference was insignificant in higher degrees (p > 0.05). The mean scores of innovation for both men and women increased with higher university degrees.