TY - JOUR
T1 - Managing Creativity
T2 - A Critical Examination, Synthesis, and New Frontiers
AU - Slavich, Barbara
AU - Velikova, Silviya Svejenova
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This article aims at providing definitional clarity on creativity and a systematic understanding of its management in organizations. By drawing on the results of a content analysis of creativity definitions in 440 scholarly publications in the field of management between 1990 and 2014, this study clarifies how scholars in the management domain have defined the concept and identifies core categories shared by these definitions. It also brings together these conceptual categories into an integrative multilevel framework of relevance for managing creativity in organizations. The framework outlines a view of managing creativity, which involves managing interconnected processes as well as dualities, such as processes-outcomes, individuals-collectives, and permanent-temporary creativity units. Finally, it paves the way to new research frontiers for the domain.
AB - This article aims at providing definitional clarity on creativity and a systematic understanding of its management in organizations. By drawing on the results of a content analysis of creativity definitions in 440 scholarly publications in the field of management between 1990 and 2014, this study clarifies how scholars in the management domain have defined the concept and identifies core categories shared by these definitions. It also brings together these conceptual categories into an integrative multilevel framework of relevance for managing creativity in organizations. The framework outlines a view of managing creativity, which involves managing interconnected processes as well as dualities, such as processes-outcomes, individuals-collectives, and permanent-temporary creativity units. Finally, it paves the way to new research frontiers for the domain.
KW - Managing creativity
KW - Creativity definition
KW - Content analysis
KW - Multilevel framework
KW - Research frontiers
KW - Managing creativity
KW - Creativity definitions
KW - Content analysis
KW - Multilevel framework
KW - Research frontiers
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U2 - 10.1111/emre.12078
DO - 10.1111/emre.12078
M3 - Journal article
VL - 13
SP - 237
EP - 250
JO - European Management Review
JF - European Management Review
SN - 1740-4754
IS - 4
ER -