Small groups, open doors: Fostering individual and group creativity within research communities

Erren, Thomas C.; Shaw, David; Lewis, Philip

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.09.018

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“…Interacting with peers is a powerful tool in organizations for the emergence of creativity (e.g. Erren et al, 2017;Neumann, 2007). Creative scientists more than other scientists discuss with their colleagues, as valuable sources of information (Kasperson, 1978 (Hennessey & Amabile, 2010).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, basic questions about the nature of creativity remain under debate (Kaufman & Beghetto, 2009). Numerous studies have attempted to analyze and understand what makes humans creative (Erren, Shaw, & Lewis, 2017). To study creativity and its nature, a group of studies and theories has investigated the lives of well-known and distinguished creators (e.g.…”

Section: Creativity In Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kasperson (1978) notes that colleagues are valuable sources of information, and creative scientists use such information sources effectively and differently from other scientists. Besides interaction with peers as a crucial factor for creativity (Neumann, 2007), the fostering of individual creativity is important too (Erren et al, 2017).…”

Section: Creativity In Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The social environment such as culture or team leader behavior can also influence individuals' motivation, and consequently creative performance (Hennessey & Amabile, 2010). Erren et al (2017) studied several creativity cases at Cambridge, and AT&T's Bell Laboratories. They found that working with 'an open door' leads to more thought exchanges, obtaining feedback, and enhancing individual and group creativity (Erren, 2008).…”

Section: Creativity In Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Creativity in science and the link to cited references: Is the creative potential of papers reflected in their cited references?

Tahamtan

Bornmann

2018

Journal of Informetrics

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Several authors have proposed that a large number of unusual combinations of cited references in a paper point to its high creative potential (or novelty). However, it is still not clear whether the number of unusual combinations can really measure the creative potential of papers. The current study addresses this question on the basis of several case studies from the field of scientometrics. We identified some landmark papers in this field. Study subjects were the corresponding authors of these papers. We asked them where the ideas for the papers came from and which role the cited publications played. The results revealed that the creative ideas might not necessarily have been inspired by past publications. The literature seems to be important for the contextualization of the idea in the field of scientometrics. Instead, we found that creative ideas are the result of finding solutions to practical problems, result from discussions with colleagues, and profit from interdisciplinary exchange. The roots of the studied landmark papers are discussed in detail.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Creativity In Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Creativity In Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%