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Alezz, A, 2025. Innovation management in energy organisations in the Kingdom of Bahrain. DBA, Nottingham Trent University.
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Abstract
This research investigates the factors that impact the electricity sector within the context of an emerging economy, focusing on innovation management strategies and sustainability. It employs innovation diffusion perspectives to examine the application of innovation management in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Given the challenges faced by the electricity authority in maintaining high levels of sustainability and comprehending the innovation process, numerous studies have indicated that effective innovation management can significantly benefit the electricity sector.
The research aims to foster a deeper understanding of the innovation management processes adopted and implemented by electricity organisations in Bahrain. Employing a mixed research approach, data was collected from energy organisations across Bahrain, utilising both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The research highlights the importance of adopting a decentralised approach to enhance innovation management in the energy sector. It also identifies operational adjustments made by the electricity and water authorities and the challenges these authorities encounter in their operations.
Furthermore, an alternative approach to tracking operational challenges within the energy sector is proposed, with implications for academic research and policymaking. This approach advocates for the establishment of innovation management frameworks and market policies aimed at sustaining the energy sector. Based on personal reflection, it becomes evident that energy companies must balance efficiency-based developments of current leading technologies with investments in research and expansion focusing on renewable sources. Such an approach will facilitate the attainment of effective processes in the long term.
The research underscores the necessity for energy organisations in Bahrain to adopt innovative strategies that consider product and service diversification, especially in an increasingly environmentally conscious world facing the impacts of climate change. Findings indicate that Bahrain's energy organisations are confronted with numerous challenges, including issues related to human resources, managerial and market policies, insufficient resources for electricity generation and transmission, limited financial resources for managing production and infrastructure, and threats of sabotage to electrical infrastructure.
In light of these findings, the research recommends that energy-producing states embrace innovation management strategies, including effective human and infrastructure resource management, the development of techniques for electricity management, and the incorporation and training of additional personnel for the management of electrical facilities.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Creators: | Alezz, A. |
| Contributors: | Name Role NTU ID ORCID |
| Date: | March 2025 |
| Rights: | The copyright in this work is held by the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private research, or for personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed to the author. |
| Divisions: | Schools > Nottingham Business School |
| Record created by: | Jeremy Silvester |
| Date Added: | 17 Jul 2025 09:34 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2025 09:41 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53972 |
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