Organizational Behavior
Chapter Outlines
Chapter 7
I. The Importance of Creativity and Innovation
A. Characteristics
B. Impact of Creativity
II. What is Creativity?
A. Definition: Description
B. Views of Creativity: Interpretations
C. Characteristics of Creative Individuals: Trait Approach
D. Conceptual Skills and Abilities: Skills, Abilities and Characteristics
E. Creativity as Behavior: Behavioral View
F. Creativity as a Process: Characteristics
G. An Integrated Perspective on Creativity
1. Views
2. Intrinsic Motivation and Creativity
III. The Creative Process
A. Introduction
1. Steps
2. Preparation Stage
3. Concentration Stage
4. Incubation Stage
5. Illumination Stage
6. Verification Stage
7. Foster’s Characteristics
8. Recognition of Steps
B. Roles in the Creative Process
1. Different Types of Individuals
2. Innovators and Adaptors
C. Social and Structural Factors
1. Social Connections
2. Strong and Weak Connections
IV. Impediments to Creativity
A. Defining the Problem Incorrectly: Process
B. Judging Ideas Too Quickly: Reactions
C. Stopping at the First Acceptable Idea: Effect of Pressure
D. Lack of Support: Ideas
E. Hostility to Sharing Knowledge
1. Sharing Ideas
2. NIH Syndrome
V. Fostering Creativity in Organizations
A. Exercising Creative Abilities
B. Challenging Work: Definition and Characteristics
C. Supportive Supervision: Definition and Characteristics
D. Organizational and Work Group Culture
1. Successful Organizations
2. Transformational Leadership and Culture
3. Value Systems
E. Workload Pressures and Resources: Impact
F. Positive Emotions: Characteristics
VI. Fostering Creativity: Techniques and Tools: Creativity Takes Practice
A. Assumptions
B. Tools
C. The Idea Box or Matrix Analysis
D. Synectics
E. Mindmapping
F. Design thinking
VII. Enhancing Your Personal Creativity: Characteristics
A. Creative Climate
B. Improving The Creative Process