MGMT 1115 Chapter 11 Quiz

Nonconformism

The focus on finding alternatives rather than attaining consensus

Verification

The individual sets out to prove that the creative solution has merit.

Which of the following examples show practices that encourage creative thinking?

Aries Inc., a company producing household appliances, encourages its employees to present their ideas on white boards placed throughout the company.

Which of the following is true of the creative process?

The insight stage arrives after hours of careful thought but when least expected.

Judge

Evaluating ideas that have been developed

Which of the following examples shows an effective way of managing creative employees?

Blue Inc., a pharmaceutical company, has developed a laboratory with all the required facilities to test new and innovative drug formulations.

Caroline, an architect, joins a new company that focuses on innovation and creativity in designing building structures based on client requirements. She was previously employed in a company that focused on traditional approaches toward building design. In order to succeed in the new organization, Caroline needs to enhance her creative thinking skills. What steps should Caroline take as an individual to improve her creative thinking skills? Select all that apply.

Caroline should exercise regularly and work on puzzles in her free time.

Flora, a store supervisor, feels that revamping employee engagement activities in her store is worth doing for its own sake. She gets totally absorbed in this activity and concentrates hard. Which of the following traits of a creative person is illustrated in the given example?

Experience of flow

Laura is designing brochures and flyers to promote the new product line of her company. She thinks of several possible designs and assimilates information in her mind. She is yet to decide on which idea to use. It seems as if Laura is not working on the problem, but her subconscious mind is engaged in processing information. Which stage of the creative process is shown in the given example?

Incubation

Which of the following is true of traditional thinking?

It refers to a standard way of finding a solution for a problem.

Oliver manages a team dedicated to product development consisting of highly creative individuals. He provides them with sufficient space for generating new ideas but is firm when selecting a choice among alternatives. Which of the following terms best describes Oliver's approach?

Loose-tight leadership

Which of the following is true of the leadership practices for enhancing creativity?

Matching people with the right assignments enhances creativity.

The software development team of a company designing Internet security systems engages in a brainstorming session with the software testing team. The leader of the development team records all the complaints that the testing team has about the organization and functioning of the software development team. Which of the following best describes the process described in the given scenario?

Pet-peeve technique

Ricardo takes over as the manager of the new product development team of his company. The team consists of highly creative individuals. When interacting with these individuals, Ricardo should ensure that _____.

the importance of working with a sense of heightened awareness is emphasized

Self-confidence

The ability to cope with criticism of their ideas

Artist

Stretching imagination

Immersion

A person dreams up alternatives without evaluating them.

Explorer

Speaking to people in different fields

Transformational leadership enhances innovation because it _____.

creates an environment of change and growth

Divergent thinking

The ability to expand the number of solutions to a problem

Insight

The problem-conquering solution flashes into the person's mind at an unexpected time.