Organizational Leadership BA 205 - Chapter 11

A creative idea is considered to be innovative when the idea

is put into action.

An intellectual characteristic of creative people is that they

maintain a youthful curiosity throughout their lives.

To become more creative, it is important to

overcome traditional thinking.

A dominant characteristic of creative workers is a passion for

their work.

The purpose of extreme thinking in brainstorming is to come up with ideas so outrageous that they

could get the group fired.

The purpose of a kitchen for the mind is to

establish a space designed to nurture creativity.

A recommended starting point in establishing a climate for creative thinking is to

establish a vision and mission that include creativity.

According to the componential theory of individual creativity, the three components of creativity that must join together are

expertise, creative-thinking skills, and task motivation.

The lawyer role in "Be an explorer, artist, judge, and lawyer" is to

find ways to implement your ideas.

Loose-tight leadership in relation to creativity refers to

granting space for exploring creative ideas, yet finally choosing one idea.

Research suggests workers are more likely to have a breakthrough idea when they are

happy the day before.

A particularly robust strategy for enhancing creativity is to

hire people who are already creative.

Which of the following practices is least likely to be helpful in managing creative people?

Giving creative people considerable structure

A worker has the experience of flow when he or she

is totally absorbed in the task at hand.

A finding about the insight step of creative thinking is that the flash of insight

is usually based on previous ideas.

Multiunit organizations sometimes enhance creativity by

sharing ideas across divisions.

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

A business example of thinking outside the box is

sidewalks can be made out of rubber rather than cement.

Canon Inc. has found that a key to creating new products is for

the production team to work physically close to product developers.

You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique, so you

think up complaints that others might have about your unit.