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Handbook of Organizational Creativity
1st Edition - August 17, 2011
Editor: Michael D. Mumford
Hardback ISBN:
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eBook ISBN:
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Handbook of Organizational Creativity is designed to explain creativity and innovation in organizations. This handbook contains 28 chapters dedicated to particularly complex… Read more
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Handbook of Organizational Creativity is designed to explain creativity and innovation in organizations. This handbook contains 28 chapters dedicated to particularly complex phenomena, all written by leading experts in the field of organizational creativity. The format of the book follows the multi-level structure of creativity in organizations where creativity takes place at the individual level, the group level, and the organizational level. Beyond just theoretical frameworks, applications and interventions are also emphasized. This topic will be of particular interest to managers of creative personnel, and managers that see the potential benefit of creativity to their organizations.
- Information is presented in a manner such that students, researchers, and managers alike should have much to gain from the present handbook
- Variables such as idea generation, affect, personality, expertise, teams, leadership, and planning, among many others, are discussed
- Specific practical interventions are discussed that involve training, development, rewards, and organizational development
- Provides a summary of the field’s history, the current state of the field, as well as viable directions for future research
Management scholars, psychologists, and sociologists conducting research on creativity and innovation in organizations as well as consultants to industry concerned with enhancing organizational innovation. Educational psychologists with an interest in creativity will be interested in this book from an academic perspective. Researchers and students in personality, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and management.
About the Authors
Editor Biosketch
Contributor Biosketches
Part A: Introduction
Chapter 1. Creativity in Organizations: Importance and Approaches
Creativity and Innovation
Content
Conclusions
References
Chapter 2. Organizations and Creativity: Trends in Research, Status of Education and Practice, Agenda for the Future
Where We Have Been and Where to from Here: A Summary and Theory of the Science of Creativity
Categories of Organizational Creativity Science
Comparison of European and US Approaches to Organizational Creativity
Applied Organizational Creativity
Creativity and Education
Conclusions
References
Chapter 3. Methods in Creativity Research: Multiple Approaches, Multiple Levels
Creative Work
Methods
Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. Fields, Domains, and Individuals
Systems Perspective
Two Illustrations
Conclusions
References
Chapter 5. Creativity in Organizations: Facilitators and Inhibitors
Conceptual Background
Personal Characteristics Associated with Creativity
The Work Environment for Creativity
Concluding Remarks
References
Part B: Individual Level Influences
Chapter 6. Creative Abilities: Divergent Thinking
Early Theories of Divergent Thinking
Divergent Thinking Tests
Influences on Ideation
Personality and Attitudes
Improving Ideational Skills
Evaluation of Ideas
Interpersonal Evaluation
Assessing Convergent and Evaluative Abilities
Divergent Thinking Applied to Organizations
Conclusions
References
Chapter 7. The Expert Performance Approach and Deliberate Practice: Some Potential Implications for Studying Creative Performance in Organizations
Outline of Chapter
Professional Expertise and Expert-Performance Approach
Applying the Expert-Performance Approach to Performance in the Workplace
Concluding Remarks
Author Notes
References
Chapter 8. Problem Solving
Introduction
Problem Solving as Search
Problem Solving as Representation and Restructuring
The Creative Problem Solving Model
Problem Types
Knowledge and Recent Exposure
Summary
Problem Solutions
References
Chapter 9. Idea Generation and Idea Evaluation: Cognitive Skills and Deliberate Practices
Introduction
Idea Generation and Idea Evaluation: Definitions and Roles within the Creative Process
Idea Generation Skills as Seen Through the Lens of Different Theoretical Families
Effective Idea Evaluation
Conclusion and Future Research
References
Chapter 10. The Emotive Roots of Creativity: Basic and Applied Issues on Affect and Motivation
Introduction
Dual Pathway to Creativity Model
Affect, Mood, and Emotions
Motivation Strength and Orientation
Conclusions and Practical Implications
References
Chapter 11. Personality
The Descriptive Trait Approach
The Dynamic Process Approach
The Social-Cognitive and Learning Approach
Towards an Eclectic Approach?
The Creative Personality
The Role of Moods and Emotions in the Creative Personality
The Creative Personality in a Developmental Perspective
The Creative Personality in Organizations
Testing Creativity
References
Chapter 12. Fostering Individual Creativity Through Organizational Context: A Review of Recent Research and Recommendations for Organizational Leaders
Contextual Factors and Individual Creativity
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Part C: Group Level Influences
Chapter 13. Team Creativity and Innovation: The Effect of Group Composition, Social Processes, and Cognition
Team Composition
Social Processes
Cognitive Processes
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14. Collaborative Creativity—Group Creativity and Team Innovation
Group Creativity versus Team Innovation
What are Teams, Groups, Creativity, and Innovation?
Teamwork
Team Characteristics
Factors Influencing Team Creativity
Phases of Team Creativity
Group Stability versus Turnover
Virtual Team Creativity and Innovation
Conclusions and Future Directions
Practical Implications
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 15. Creativity and Innovation: The Role of Team and Organizational Climate
Introduction
The Importance of Context in Creativity and Innovation Theory
Individual Creativity and Innovation
Team Climate for Creativity and Innovation
New Developments in Team Climate Research: Applying Person–Situation Theories
Organizational Climate for Creativity and Innovation
Implementing Ideas Top–Down: Organizational Climate for Implementation and Innovation-Values Fit
Practical Implications
Suggestions for Future Research
Conclusion
References
Chapter 16. Creativity and the Work Context
Background
Conceptual Framework
Contextual Characteristics
Behavioral Parameters
Relational and Structural Parameters
Conclusions and Future Research Directions
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 17. Project Management of Innovative Teams
Project Management Concepts
Applying the Psychology of Creativity and Innovation
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 18. Leadership of Creativity: Entity-Based, Relational, and Complexity Perspectives
Entity-Based Approaches to Creativity
Leadership of Creative People
Entity Based Studies of Group Creativity
Collective Creativity and Leadership
The Role of Leadership
Summary and Discussion
References
Part D: Organizational Level Influences
Chapter 19. Organizational Structure and Innovation Revisited: From Organic To Ambidextrous Structure
Conception of Innovation in Organizations
Innovation Process
Innovation Type
Empirical Studies of Structure and Innovation
Discussion
Implications for Research and Practice
References
Chapter 20. Planning for Innovation: A Process Oriented Perspective
The Case against Planning for Innovation: Why it Can’t Be Done
The Case for Planning: Why it must Be Done
Defining Planning: A Process Perspective
A Process Model of Planning
Key Innovation Activities
Integrating Planning Processes and Innovation Activities
Sub-Plans for Innovation
Integrating Sub-Plans into a Broader Plan for Innovation
Integrating Planning and Ongoing Organizational Activities
Planning Requirements for Organizations: What Successful Plans Need
Shifting Requirements across Sub-Plans
Recommendations for Successful Planning
Conclusions and Future Research
References
Chapter 21. Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management and Creativity
Introduction
Creativity as an Organizational Learning Process
Organizational Creativity and the Knowledge Based View
Strategies for Organizational Creativity
Central Tasks of Knowledge Management
Conclusions and Implications
References
Chapter 22. Organizing for Change, Innovation, and Creativity
Introduction
Bureaucratic Organizing
Adaptive Organizing
Transformative Organizing
References
Part E: Interventions
Chapter 23. Careers of the Creatives: Creating and Managing the Canvas
Introduction
Creative People and Work
Careers of Creative People
HRM Implications of Creatives and Careers
HR Practices
Avenues for Future Research
Creating the Canvas
References
Chapter 24. Can Reward Systems Influence the Creative Individual?
Introduction
The Role of Rewards in Creativity Models
Motivation, Reward Systems, and Creativity
Reward Systems, Intrinsic Factors, and Creative Performance
Entrepreneurship and Creativity
Reward Content
Practical Implications
Future Research
Conclusion
References
Chapter 25. Performance Management: Appraising Performance, Providing Feedback, and Developing for Creativity
Introduction
Performance Management
Performance Appraisal and Feedback: Emerging Issues
Training and Development for Creativity
Conclusions
References
Chapter 26. Organizational Development
Introduction
Open System Organizations
Organizational Effectiveness, Adaptability and Creativity
How has Organizational Development Attempted to Support Creative Efforts and Adaptability?
Organizational Creativity—A Different Approach to Adaptability
The Four Distinct Stages of an Organizational Creativity Process
Climate, Motivation, and Structure
How Organizations Can Become Skilled in Organizational Creativity
Becoming Competent
Setting up the Internal Environment to Encourage Competency
Summary and Future Research
References
Part F: Conclusions
Chapter 27. Creativity in Organizations: Conclusions
The Importance of Creativity to Organizations
The Difficulty of Encouraging and Managing Creativity
General Misconceptions
What the Handbook of Organizational Creativity Provides
Organizational Creativity Research
Individual Level Influences
Group Level Influences
Organization Level Influences
Interventions
Concluding Thoughts
References
Index
- No. of pages: 754
- Language: English
- Published: August 17, 2011
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123747143
- eBook ISBN: 9780080879109
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Michael D. Mumford
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Psychology, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK