Towards a Taxonomy of Idea Generation Techniques

• Autorzy: Kai Wang
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Business organizations often need to manage creative work. An important way of promoting creative work is to use idea generation techniques (IGTs). Numerous IGTs have been developed, and choosing from such a big pool of candidates can be demanding, which is further complicated by the elusiveness of the mechanisms of these IGTs. This study aims at developing a taxonomy for IGTs based on their underlying mechanisms of supporting ideation. First, the current literature for the classification of IGTs is reviewed. Then some related creativity theories are consulted and a new classification system is proposed based on these theories and previous studies. Eighty seven IGTs are classified according to the system. The implications for research and practice are discussed.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Creativity; Innovative character; Taxonomy

PL

Kreatywność; Innowacyjność; Taksonomia

• Czasopismo: Foundations of Management
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 11
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 65--80

Twórcy

autor

Kai Wang

• Kean University College of Business and Public Management Union, New Jersey, United States

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DOI

10.2478/fman-2019-0006