Open AccessWHEN THE SETTING IS RIGHT, IDEAS WILL FLOW- A BUSINESS CLASS CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Malavika Sundararajan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of management and business education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2605-1044
DOI - 10.35564/jmbe.2019.0006
Subject(s) - creativity , class (philosophy) , process (computing) , mathematics education , business environment , component (thermodynamics) , work (physics) , psychology , critical thinking , face (sociological concept) , knowledge management , computer science , pedagogy , sociology , engineering , business , social psychology , mechanical engineering , business administration , social science , physics , artificial intelligence , thermodynamics , operating system
Generating new ideas is the call of the day as teachers seek to differentiate the students’ capabilities in unique and creative ways preparing them to face uncertainties in the work environment. A critical component of this process is to ensure that students are taught how to come up with new ideas, and making the classroom environment conducive to creative thinking. This study offers an observation of a business classroom experience that led to highly effective flow of ideas through the use of tools and techniques that create a safe environment for students, which can also be applied to any organizational setting. Participants were first taught to develop the rules of engagement required for a safe environment and then were trained in utilizing different creative thinking tools. The impact on the participants’ creative and innovative abilities as evidenced in their final design sprint project was found to be significant. The implications of these findings for management and leaders in education and organizational settings are highlighted.