Flexible work environments in enhancing creativity and innovation within emerging projects in Saudi companies

This study aims to explore the role of workplace flexibility in promoting creativity and innovation within emerging entrepreneurial projects in Saudi companies. The study adopted a descriptive approach to data analysis and used a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of (120) participants working in emerging entrepreneurial projects. The study included two axes (workplace flexibility and creativity and innovation). The results showed a high level of workplace flexibility among the study sample and a high level of creativity and innovation. Analyses revealed a positive relationship between workplace flexibility and creativity and innovation, indicating that providing a flexible work environment contributes to promoting creative behaviors within emerging entrepreneurial projects. The results did not reveal statistically significant differences in participants' responses attributable to demographic variables (job title, age of the entrepreneurial project, number of years of experience), which supports the generalizability of the results. The study presented a number of practical recommendations, most notably the adoption of flexible workplace policies and the development of work environments that stimulate innovation, which supports the success of entrepreneurial projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.