Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea

Abstract

informs doi 10.1287/mnsc.1090.114

Q&A. How Do Digital Platforms for Ideas, Technologies, and Knowledge Transfer Act as Enablers for Digital Transformation?

“…The assumption is that a good solution is more likely to emerge from many solvers than an individual solver. Some scholars argue that problem solving through innovation contests may generate similar or redundant solutions (Girotra et al, 2010), but others argue that, even though there might be a redundancy of solutions in parallel settings, it is insignificant even in a very narrow area (Kornish & Ulrich, 2011). Another example of a problem-solving platform is OpenIDEO (openideo.com), a global community used by many organizations to solve world's pressing problems.…”

Bridging the Gap of Idea Management Systems Application and Organizational Effectiveness with Adaptive Structuration Theory

“…Idea quality could be defined as the average quality of generated ideas (idea creativity) (Selart, Johansen 2011;MacCrimmon, Wagner 1994;Girotra et al 2010;Deichmann 2012;Bjork, Magnusson 2009). There could be researched two hypotheses: (1) higher appropriation higher idea quality; (2) idea quality stimulates idea quantity.…”

“…There could be researched two hypotheses: (1) higher appropriation higher idea quality; (2) idea quality stimulates idea quantity. Idea quantity could be defined as number of ideas generated (MacCrimmon, Wagner 1994;Girotra et al 2010;Deichmann 2012). Literature review develope two hypothesis: (1) higher appropriation, higher quantity; (2) idea quantity stimulates idea quantity.…”

“…Some of other possible variables described by researchers as 'web-based IMS outputs in the process' are variance in the quality, selected best ideas (Girotra et al 2010), particiveness (Dennis, Garfield 2003), stimulus ideas (Luo, Tobia 2015), involvement productivity (Deichmann 2012).…”

The Effects of Performance Incentives and Creativity Training on Creative Problem-Solving Performance

“…The first approach to measuring creativity uses open-ended divergent thinking and ideation tasks, in which performance is broken down into fluency, cognitive flexibility, and originality (Almeida, Prieto, Ferrando, Oliveira, & Ferrá ndiz, 2008). For example, individuals may be asked to think of alternative uses for bricks or to design a new household product for university students (Girotra, Terwiesch, & Ulrich, 2010;Torrance, 1974).…”