The purpose of this single case study was to investigate a work climate in a secondary school to determine if work-climate effects produced teacher generated creative outcomes. Teachers interacted within their school work-environment and formed perceptions about social and contextual influences such as management practices, organizational encouragement, and resources. When teachers perceived work environmental factors as stimulating creativity, their behavior was directed toward creatively solving school problems at the individual, group, and organizational levels. When teachers perceived work environmental factors as a barrier, teacher creativity was thwarted. This study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches.Quantitative data was collected using the KEYS® survey, which measured work climate variables that produce creative outcomes. Additionally, the KEYS® survey measured the degree to which teachers believed their work was creative and productive. Qualitative data was collected and triangulated to shed additional light on how and why teachers perceived their work-climate as stimulating and impeding their creativity.
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