Leadership Chapter Eleven
To become more creative, it is important to:
overcome traditional thinking.
Financial manager Josie needs a creative idea. She might try jogging because:
physical exercise pumps more blood and oxygen into the brain.
Which one of the following would not be considered a managerial practice that enhances creativity?
Prescribing the best method for arriving at a creative solution
When coming up with a creative idea,
a person needs to try a large number of ideas.
A recommended starting point in establishing a climate for creative thinking in an organization is to:
establish a vision and mission that includes creativity.
Brainstorming is often condemned as being _____.
superficial
A dominant characteristic of creative workers is a passion for:
their work.
You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique.Therefore, you would:
think up complaints that others might have about your unit.
A particularly robust strategy for enhancing creativity in an organization is to:
hire people who are already creative.
A creative idea is considered to be innovative when the idea:
is put into action.
A worker has the experience of flow when he or she:
is totally absorbed in the task at hand.
A study of leader-member exchanges and creativity among research and development specialists indicated that leader-member exchanges were:
positively associated with creativity.
The lawyer's role in "Be an explorer, artist, judge, and lawyer" is to:
find ways to implement ideas.
A common thread to creativity-enhancing exercises is that they require:
flexible thinking.
Of the following leadership practices, the least likely to enhance innovation is:
to encourage innovation for its own sake.
In the context of innovation, Procter and Gamble is noted for:
training managers in thinking about product design.
Which of the following examples illustrates practices that enhance creativity?
Eric, a team manager, encourages his team members to choose the best possible method for reaching a particular target.
Daphne, a manager, provides her team members the freedom to generate new ideas for products. At the same time, she also ensures that an idea is chosen among the alternatives. Which of the following practices for enhancing creativity is shown in the given example?
Loose-tight leadership
Anthony works in the design team of a publishing company. He is not particular about obtaining approval from his team members for his creative design ideas. Hence, it can be observed from the given scenario that _____.
creative people are generally nonconformists
Age Inc., a company producing scientific instruments, has a dedicated team working on product innovations. This team is not involved in the company's regular activities. The team is provided with ample resources and has direct access to the company's senior management team. From the given scenario, it can be inferred that _____.
innaovation is continuously pursued