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Triggering Creativity in Teams: An Exploratory Investigation
Author(s) -
Kyle´n Sven F.,
Shani A.B. Rami
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
creativity and innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.148
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1467-8691
pISSN - 0963-1690
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8691.00233
Subject(s) - creativity , psychology , exploratory research , action (physics) , knowledge management , applied psychology , business , social psychology , sociology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , anthropology
Triggering, developing and maintaining creativity in teams is critical to the economic performance of the firm. This article presents an exploratory action research effort in a health care organization that focused on interaction patterns amongst team members, creativity and performance. The results indicate that the teams’ inquiry and dialogue into their interaction patterns have the potential of influencing creativity. Team interaction patterns were found to influence team performance. Directions for future research are discussed.