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The relationship between human resource development and corporate creativity in Japan
Author(s) -
Stern Sam
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.3920030303
Subject(s) - creativity , promotion (chess) , human resources , corporate education , resource (disambiguation) , psychology , human resource management , management , business , knowledge management , pedagogy , political science , social psychology , economics , computer science , adult education , law , computer network , politics
This article reports the results of a two‐year study of the development and expression of creativity in Japanese companies and describes the relationship between human resource development (HRD) and corporate creativity. The distinction between individual and corporate creativity is discussed, and a definition of corporate creativity is proposed. The results of this study indicate that HRD policy, and in particular education and training, can influence corporate creativity through the promotion of information movement within the company and the selective acquisition of diverse stimuli. Implications for HRD policy and practice are described.