Capturing Marketing Academics’ Conceptions of Creativity: Teaching Practices and Challenges in Greek Higher Education

Abstract

The focus of this chapter lies in exploring the views Greek Higher Education academics delivering marketing modules in state universities hold with regard to how they conceptualise ‘creativity’; it also examines whether and how academics incorporate teaching creativity in their curriculum and professional practices. Various concepts and contexts pertaining to creativity in education are introduced, emphasising creativity enhancement through marketing teaching and learning. Although educators recognise the critical role of creativity, the methods to enable the cultivation of students’ creativity remain elusive. In the light of these matters, a qualitative approach has been adopted with online structured interviews, which led to the formation of a thematic map through NVivo; the reflexive thematic analysis applied resulted in five final themes, entailing nine sub-themes, which in turn reveal the core patterns and Greek marketing academics’ perceptions on teaching creativity, along with their instructional practices and the challenges they face in this endeavour.

Citation

Patsala, P., Priporas, C.-V., Michali, M. and Kamenidou, I. (2021), "Capturing Marketing Academics’ Conceptions of Creativity: Teaching Practices and Challenges in Greek Higher Education", Pantano, E. (Ed.) Creativity and Marketing: The Fuel for Success, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 169-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-330-720211011