TY - JOUR T1 - Contexts of States for Creative Thinking Considering Islamic Values AU - Talatappeh, Mohammad Bagher Babaei AU - Karami, Farzad JO - International Business Management VL - 10 IS - 6 SP - 988 EP - 993 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2016.988.993 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2016.988.993 KW - Power distance KW -freedom KW -logic KW -ethics KW -development AB - Now a days creativity and its importance have attracted lots of attention in all sciences and are considered as one of the main root of business creation entrepreneurship and ultimately countries’ economic development. Individual and social dimensions always receives attention in studying creativity aspects. As the concepts of society and the state are intertwined, undoubtedly studying the impact of government on creativity can lead to clarify aspects of it. Reducing the power distance creates an impact on society that affects increasing creativity. Also, three elements of freedom, logic and ethics are important factors affecting the growth of creativity in terms of social and government. In this study, with a focus on the four factors (power distance, freedom, logic and ethics), it is tried to explore the dimensions of each of these factors. The findings show that in Islamic states, as it comes from religious texts and traditions. It should be reduced the power distance and developed freedom, logic and ethics in society to increase creativity and innovation to take important steps for the development from different cultural, political, social, economic aspects. ER -