Conceptual Framework of Creativity, Innovation and Organisation

Question 1

Define innovation

Answer 1

The translation of new ideas into commercial products, processes and services (Besant and Tidd, 2007)

Question 2

What did Jick and Peiperl (2011) argue about change?

Answer 2

Change is changing with large-scale change no longer being the exception but the norm for organisations operating in the modern business world.

Question 3

Change exists in all aspects of life, what are some examples?

Answer 3

Settings: 
- the workplace
- homes
Relations:
- social relationships
- people in society 
Experiences:
- the process by which we give and make sense to the changes that we experience

Question 4

What are some examples of organisational change?

Answer 4

• planned vs emergent
• proactive vs reactive
• triggered by internal or external drivers

Question 5

Define change

Answer 5

Organizational change is the movement over time from an on-going present to an emerging and uncertain future that is sometimes planned and managed with the intention of securing anticipated objectives and sometimes unplanned for and unforeseen. ( Dawson and Andriopoulos, 2009)

Question 6

What are the points of discussion about change and its future state?

Answer 6

• describing present state and defining desired future state
• conception of the need to change, the degree of choice
• when needs to be done in managing transitions from here to there

Question 7

Define creativity

Answer 7

The process through which new and useful ideas are generated. ( Dawson and Andriopoulos 2009)

Question 8

What are the features of creativity?

Answer 8

1. contextual process ( people draw on resources to engage in a wide range of activities such as simple problem solving in everyday situations to to the creation of something unique and original)
2. Temporal process

Question 9

What 2 elements does creativity demand?

Answer 9

1. novelty: process by which ideas are generated

2. usefulness: assessment of appropriateness of idea to intended applications ( Amiable 2005)

Question 10

How do we translate ideas into outcomes?

Answer 10

there is the need to assess not only the usefulness of ideas but how to manage the process…

• need to manage environments that encourage the development of new ideas
• involve stakeholders as key potential sources of inspiration ex; Apple

Question 11

What are the features of innovation?

Answer 11

1. once new ideas are generated their is the need to asses and select particular ideas
2. Assessment and selection is often not self evident, therefore requires careful consideration in line with aims.
3. Market-push, technology driven view important but downplays social and contextual dimension
4. rise of the social in social innovation, social business, social capital, social networking etc.

Question 12

What major factors can help steer the innovation, creativity and change in organisations?

Answer 12

Developing the right organisational conditions:

• leadership style
• culture
• structure
• systems and resources

Question 13

Define the process of creativity, innovation and change

Answer 13

Involves people in the generation and translation of novel ideas into new products/services and the movement over time from current ways of doing thing to new ways of working.