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Creativity
Abstract
Creativity is the generation of novel and appropriate ideas or products. Innovation is the successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization. Individual creativity, which can vary from modest to “genius” levels, depends on three components within the individual and one external component. The intra‐individual components are domain expertise, creativity skill, and intrinsic motivation (the drive to do the work out of interest, enjoyment, satisfaction, or personal challenge). The external component is the work environment which, to a large extent, arises from managerial behavior. Work environments most conducive to creativity include clear goals, autonomy in achieving the goals, sufficient resources and time, support from coworkers and managers at all levels, open idea flow across the organization, and mechanisms for learning from problems and developing ideas. Recent research suggests intriguing neurological processes and cross‐cultural differences in creativity.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Amabile, T. M., & Pillemer, J.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Management
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2015-01-21
- Pages
- 1-4
- OpenAlex
- W4252279672
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1
- Type
- reference entry
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Management and Innovation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
- Keywords
- creativity, innovation, individual creativity, domain knowledge, creative abilities, intrinsic motivation, work environment, managerial behavior, autonomy, goal clarity, organizational support, idea flow
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