Deck 8: Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the things organizations need to do to create a culture of innovation?

A) Modify or create new myths.
B) Use value systems and behavioral norms.
C) Physical artifacts and surroundings.
D) Excessive workload demands.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a focus of the behavioral view of creativity?

A) It is something a person does rather who and what the person is.
B) Someone is judged to be creative based on the extent that it does not necessarily solve a problem or address a need.
C) The idea must be appropriate to the problem or opportunity presented.
D) The idea must be novel, different from what has been done before.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the alternative views of creativity?

A) Creativity as a trait
B) Creativity as a behavior
C) Creativity as a cognitive skill and ability
D) Creativity as a phase

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the descriptions of creativity?

A) Any action that leads to results, which are novel, useful, and predictable.
B) Seeing things that everyone around us sees while making connections that no one else has made.
C) The process of change from what is and has been to what might not be.
D) The entire process by which ideas are generated, developed and transformed into value.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of creativity as a process?

A) Setting problems
B) Making guesses
C) Formulating hypotheses
D) Communicating ideas

Question 6

___________is the successful implementation of new and useful ideas.

A) Creativity
B) Innovation
C) Cognitive process
D) Linear phase

Question 7

__________ means joining together different and apparently unconnected or irrelevant elements.

A) Mindmapping
B) Design thinking
C) Matrix analysis
D) Synectics

Question 8

___________ is a technique designed to help us think visually and spatially about issues and problems.

A) Mindmapping
B) Design thinking
C) Matrix analysis
D) Synectics

Question 9

Which of the following is not a way to enhance positive emotions at work?

A) Using meditation.
B) Eliminating extreme workload pressure.
C) Making sure groups have some members with positive affect.
D) No external noise, including music.

Question 10

_____________ is supervision that allows few choices, denies opportunities to participate in decisions and puts pressure to think, act, or behave in certain ways.

A) Thwarting
B) Minimanaging
C) Micromanaging
D) Tweeking

Question 11

__________thinking occurs when a problem is defined in a single way and there are no deviations or alternative definitions concerned until the condition is reached.

A) Vertical
B) Horizontal
C) Backward
D) Forward

Question 12

Which of the following is not a step to generating an idea box?

A) Specifying your purpose or what you are trying to accomplish.
B) Trying the same combinations.
C) Identifying the parameters of the problem.
D) Listing variations.

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the adjectives that are negatively associated with creativity?

A) Affected
B) Commonplace
C) Conventional
D) Explosive

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of creativity?

A) Clever
B) Consistent
C) Reflective
D) Independent

Question 15

Which of the following is not done by positive emotions?

A) They decrease spatial attention.
B) They loosen inhibitions.
C) They increase visual attention.
D) They enhance the ability to use language.

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the steps in the creative process?

A) Preparation
B) Concentration
C) Innovation
D) Illumination

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the things that managers can do to encourage creativity?

A) Challenging work
B) Extrinsic motivation
C) Supportive supervision
D) Facilitating work skill development

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the integrative views of creativity?

A) Environmental conditions
B) nature of the task
C) Personal characteristics
D) Culture of the organization

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the metaphors used in synetics?

A) Symbolic analogy
B) Fantasy analogy
C) Reality analogy
D) Direct analogy

Question 20

______________ is an approach to using creativity to solve problems that incorporate graphic and industrial designers' original methods to engage people, communicate information, generate ideas or inquire into a design problem.

A) Mindmapping
B) Design thinking
C) Matrix analysis
D) Synectics

Question 21

Kirton describes adaptors as dreamers and big thinkers.

Question 22

Describe how organizations can impede creativity and how they can foster creativity.

Question 23

Define the terms creativity and innovation and describe the importance of both to organizations.

Question 24

The creative requires not only to tolerate uncertainty and unpredictability but to embrace the idea that creativity can be to some extent chaordic.

Question 25

Enhancing your personal creativity includes "entertaining your intuition."

Question 26

Leaders who do not demonstrate emotional intelligence are also more likely to foster creativity in their organizations.

Question 27

Describe in detail the steps in the creative process.

Question 28

Name and describe the specific techniques and tools that can be used to foster creativity.

Question 29

Describe in detail the characteristics of creative individuals.

Question 30

Skills can be learned whereas characteristics cannot.

Question 31

Kirton describes innovators as the type of people who try to find better ways of doing their work.

Question 32

Extrinsically creative jobs are those in which there is a measure of worker control and freedom is deciding what work to do and how to do it.

Question 33

Name five alternative views of creativity and describe the main points and the practical implications of each alternative.

Question 34

Traditional organizations are not designed for predictability, control, or creativity.

Question 35

Challenging jobs with complex tasks, high levels of autonomy, skill variety, significance, and feedback are associated higher levels of creativity.

Question 36

Cultural artifacts are important in communicating and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

Question 37

There are structural, psychological, and behavioral barriers to creativity found in all organizations.

Question 38

Symbols and cultural artifacts shape the attitudes and behavior of new but not veteran employees.

Question 39

Name and describe the impediments to creativity.

Question 40

Creativity is not something that you are necessarily born with, it takes practice.

Question 41

Describe how individuals can enhance their personal creativity.