ISBN:
9783531193403
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
DDC:
302.3
Keywords:
Social sciences
;
Kreativität
;
Soziales Netzwerk
;
Organisatorisches Lernen
Abstract:
Creativity in organizations has become a key topic of organizational research. This work expands on existing research by exploring creativity in the dynamics of social networks. Collective creativity is introduced as a central part of organizational learning and seen as the expression of creativity on the collective level. The research is able to empirically assess creativity in the development of social structures. For the assessment of creativity this work applies a longitudinal study design by combining social network analysis with creativity studies. The approach enables to relate creativity indicators with social network measures. It is based on an empirical study of innovation projects in the automotive industry and thereby extends existing research and theories on creativity, social network dynamics and organizational learning.
Description / Table of Contents:
Foreword; Dedication; Table of Contents; Index of Figures; Index of Tables; Abstract; 1 Introduction and Research Focus; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Research Background; 2 Theoretical Background and Current Research; 2.1 Creativity; 2.1.1 Introduction to Creativity in Research; 2.1.2 Conceptualization of the Creative Process; 2.1.3 Methods for the Assement of Creativity; 2.2 Creativity in the Context of Organizational Learning; 2.2.1 Research Perspectives on Organizational Learning; 2.2.2 Individual Creativity in the Context of Learning
Description / Table of Contents:
2.2.3 The Social Perspective of Creativity in the Context of Learning2.3 Creativity in Social Networks; 2.3.1 Introduction to Social Network Analysis; 2.3.2 Creativity in Social Network Research; 2.3.3 Collective Creativity in Social Networks; 3 Research Approach and Questions; 3.1 Study I: Measurement of Creativity in Social Network Analysis; 3.2 Study II: Collective Creativity in Social Networks; 3.2.1 Social Network Development; 3.2.2 Creativity in Social Networks; 3.2.3 Factors on Actor Level; 4 Study I: Assessment of Creativity; 4.1 Study I: Study Design Assessment of Creativity
Description / Table of Contents:
4.1.1 Method of the Consensual Assessment Technique (CAT)4.1.2 Application of Procedures and Instruments; 4.2 Study I: Results Assessment of Creativity in Social Network Analysis; 4.2.1 Descriptive Statistics; 4.2.2 Reliability Tests; 4.2.3 Relations between CAT Categories; 4.2.4 Relation between CAT Categories and Workshop Ranking; 4.2.5 Relation between the CAT Indicators and the Self-Assessment; 4.3 Study I: Discussion Assessment of Creativity in Social Network Ana-lysis; 5 Study II: Social Network Analysis; 5.1 Study II: Study Design using Social Network Analysis
Description / Table of Contents:
5.1.1 Method of Social Network Analysis (SNA)5.1.2 Application of Procedures and Instruments; 5.2 Study II: Results Social Network Analysis; 5.2.1 Analysis of Social Network Measures; 5.2.2 Analysis of Network Development in the Context of Creativity; 5.2.3 Actor-Level Measures; 5.3 Study II: Discussion Collective Creativity in Social Networks; 5.3.1 Social Network Development; 5.3.2 Discussion of Creativity in Social Networks; 5.3.3 Discussion of Statistical Results; 5.3.4 Discussion of Centrality Tables and Network Illustrations; 5.3.5 Discussion of Actor-Level Factors
Description / Table of Contents:
6 Key Findings and Implications for Future Studies6.1 Key Findings on the Research Design; 6.2 Key Findings on Collective Creativity; 6.3 Knotwork Insights; 7 Literature; 8 Appendix;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-531-19340-3
