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CREATIVITY AND RATIONALITY IN PLAN FORMULATION 1
Author(s) -
Johnson William K.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1974.tb00589.x
Subject(s) - creativity , planner , plan (archaeology) , rationality , management science , dimension (graph theory) , function (biology) , process (computing) , resource (disambiguation) , product (mathematics) , computer science , creative problem solving , knowledge management , process management , psychology , engineering , artificial intelligence , mathematics , epistemology , social psychology , computer network , geometry , archaeology , evolutionary biology , biology , pure mathematics , history , operating system , philosophy
It is the thesis of this paper that plan formulation is both art and science, and that to improve formulation, to develop better alternatives, the planner needs to both improve his creative capability and to think more systematically. Research into creativity by psychologist and social scientist has identified four aspects of creativity: the creative process, the creative product, the creative person, the creative situation. A review of research results on each aspect suggests several ways in which planners can improve the creative dimension of plan formulation. To improve the rational aspects of plan formulation a way of thinking is presented in the form of a conceptual model to assist the planner in systematically developing a broader range of plans. The major components are inventory, forecast and synthesis. The model utilizes the concept of a production function to provide information about the resource, management practices and its use.