Abstract
Abstract: Discovering the principles that underlie innovation requires a variety of research strategies. One counter-intuitive strategy is to study populations whose extreme circumstances make innovation unlikely. The principles abstracted here are derived from case studies of frail elderly people living in nursing homes. Varied innovations are described and interpreted as a consequence of the interaction between external stressors and internal characteristics, despite significant environmental and personal limitations. The article examines the validity of the fit between these observations and Amabile's description of necessary and sufficient components for innovative behavior.
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