Creativity

Question 1

Factors affecting Creativity

Answer 1

Sarros et al (2008) - Transformational Leadership factors:
1) The organisation/leaders should articulate a vision (most important) & Support individuals
2) Competitive/Performance-Orientated mediates many of the leadership/climate factors.

Question 2

Creativity Teams

Answer 2

Shin et al (2016)
1) There is an increase in empowerment/autonomy in work teams, making the values/norms of the group critical to the outcome
2) Core competency of creative organisation is to align a team in a competitive environment.

Question 3

3 ingreidents to creativity

Answer 3

Amabile (1998)
1) Expertise
2) Creative-thinking
3) Motivation

Secret 4th component for organisation is flexibility and support.

Question 4

Creativity Definition

Answer 4

Dawson & Andriopoulous (2017)

“The process of generating new and useful ideas”

Question 5

IRP

Answer 5

Moenkemeyer et al (2012)
IRP - Innovator resilience potential

Want to foster resilience after setbacks and project termination in group memebers.

Question 6

Proactivity

Answer 6

Gong et al (2010)

1) Proactivity in information exchange (communicating work-related knowledge/ideas etc) build trust more with mangers and psychologiccal safety
2) Psychological safety is improtant to creativity.
3) Johnsonn & Johnson new product division chief, Burke was congraduatlated when his product line failed.