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Synectics: Reflections of a Little‐s Practitioner
Author(s) -
Rickards Tudor
Publication year - 2003
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 - 10.1111/1467-8691.00265
Subject(s) - creativity , perspective (graphical) , psychology , work (physics) , public relations , social psychology , political science , computer science , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , engineering
Vincent Nolan provides a valuable update on the body of knowledge known as Synectics. The contribution deserves attention as an account of a fascinating body of knowledge of a method seeking deliberately to stimulate creativity, particularly in small, facilitated groups. He also indicates a lack of awareness of such practical work from academic establishments. In this response I offer another perspective, from a practitioner of creative problem‐solving techniques based in an academic environment.