Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/236983 
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Year of Publication: 
2019
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[Journal:] Foundations of Management [ISSN:] 2300-5661 [Volume:] 11 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] De Gruyter [Place:] Warsaw [Year:] 2019 [Pages:] 65-80
Publisher: 
De Gruyter, Warsaw
Abstract: 
Business organizations often need to manage creative work. An important way of promoting creative work is to use idea generation techniques (IGTs). Numerous IGTs have been developed, and choosing from such a big pool of candidates can be demanding, which is further complicated by the elusiveness of the mechanisms of these IGTs. This study aims at developing a taxonomy for IGTs based on their underlying mechanisms of supporting ideation. First, the current literature for the classification of IGTs is reviewed. Then some related creativity theories are consulted and a new classification system is proposed based on these theories and previous studies. Eighty seven IGTs are classified according to the system. The implications for research and practice are discussed.
Subjects: 
innovation
creativity theories
creativity techniques
idea generation
classification
JEL: 
O31
O32
M10
M19
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