Creative Ideas in Organizations: What They Are, How They Are Produced, and How They Are Evaluated

Abstract

Although creativity has received substantial attention from researchers in the field of management, there is still much to be learned about the processes by which creative ideas are formed, the organizational conditions that facilitate creative idea generation, and the way in which individuals evaluate creative ideas–both their own and those of others. The papers in this symposium draw on a variety of data sets and methodological approaches to address these questions. While the settings for the papers vary greatly, the underlying focus does not. Each paper is primarily focused on creative idea generation, though each takes a unique approach to the topic. Some papers focus on the processes and contexts that lead to creative ideas, one paper provides a conceptual framework differentiating types of creative ideas, and another paper examines how individuals evaluate themselves after creative ideas have been generated. The end result is a collection of papers that provide a comprehensive look at a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. Ideas, Inventions, and Enlightenments: Scaling Creative Outcomes Presenter: Matthew A. Cronin; George Mason U. Engagement in Creativity Processes is Not Linear: The Effect of Revision on Creativity Presenter: Roni Reiter-Palmon; U. of Nebraska, Omaha Presenter: Mackenzie Harms; U. of Nebraska, Omaha Task Conflict, Interdependence, and Creativity in Teams Presenter: Bernard A. Nijstad; U. of Groningen Presenter: Tim Vriend; U. of Groningen Outside the Box? Outsiders Organizational Identification and Idea Generation in Open Innovation Presenter: Philipp Bubenzer; HES-SO / ETH Zurich Overestimating Creativity: Creative Self-Enhancement in a Team Context Presenter: Travis Grosser; U. of Connecticut Presenter: Lucy L. Gilson; U. of Connecticut Presenter: Yuntao Dong; U. of Connecticut Presenter: Nora Y. Madjar; U. of Connecticut