Extent of Applying Creativity Elements Among Public University Libraries' Directors from Administrators' Perspective at these Libraries

Abstract

This research comes to identify the extent of applying administrative creativity in state universities libraries from their directors. The research shows to which extent administrative creativity elements ( authenticity . flexibility, risk-taking,  ability to analyze, sensitivity to problems  ) are applied among Jordanian state universities libraries' directors . The research showed that Jordanian state universities libraries' need for creativity is a necessity due to the competitive environment they work within , and to achieve this, administrative units should be established to be concerned with administrative creativity and develop it following the humanistic administration approach in a manner of encouraging administrative creativity.

Keywords: state universities , administrative, creativity, flexibility