Handbook of the Management of Creativity and Innovation: Theory and Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9813141875 ISBN 13: 9789813141872

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017

Synopsis

Handbook of the Management of Creativity and Innovation: Theory and Practice is a collection of theories and practices for the effective management of creativity and innovation, contributed by a group of European experts from the fields of psychology, education, business, engineering, and law. Adopting an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach, this book offers rich perspectives — both theoretical and practical — on how to manage creativity and innovation effectively in different domains and across cultures. This book appeals to students, teachers, researchers, and managers who are interested in creative and innovative behavior, and its management. Although the authors are from the fields of psychology education, business, engineering, and law, readers from all disciplines will find the coverage of this book beneficial in deepening their understanding of creativity and innovation, and helping them to identify the right approaches for managing creativity and innovation in an intercultural context.

Content:
Concepts, Approaches and Foundations of Creativity and Innovation: Creativity and Innovation: Basic Concepts and Approaches (Min Tang); Biological and Social Foundations of Creativity and Innovation (Aleksandra Gruszka and Bartlomiej Dobroczynski); The 4P's Creativity Model and Its Application in Different Fields (Aleksandra Gruszka and Min Tang); Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Approaches to Creativity and Innovation: Example of the EMCI ERASMUS Intensive Program (Min Tang and Christian H Werner); Creativity and Innovation in Education: The Use of ICT and the 4P's of Creativity and Innovation in Education (Manuel Pavón and Francisco Pavón); Effective Management of Creativity and Innovation in Education: Theories and Best Practices (Joel Schmidt); Creativity and Innovation in Education: Comparisons of Germany and Spain (Joel Schmidt & Francisco Pavón); Creativity and Innovation in Business: The Management of Creativity and Innovation: Is It Possible and How? (Andreas Reichert); Good Practice of Creativity and Innovation Management in Business (Eric Shiu); Innovation Management for Products and Processes in the Automobile Industry: Example of BMW (Eric Shiu, Andreas Bonacina and Franz-Michael Binninger); Creativity and Innovation in Engineering: The 4P's of Creativity and Innovation in Engineering (Thomas Huettl and Sabine Rathmayer); Creative Process in Engineering: Methods, Tools and the Management Implications (Joaquín Moreno Marchal); Creativity and Innovation Systems in Engineering: Comparison of Germany and Spain (Thomas Huettl and Joaquín Moreno Marchal); Managing Creativity and Innovation in the New Millennium: Evaluation of Training Initiatives about the Management of Creativity and Innovation: Practice of an Intensive Program (Min Tang and Ines Joos); Managing the Diffusion of Innovations (Franz-Michael Binninger); Legal Aspects of Creativity and Innovation: A Burden, a Necessary Evil or a Chance? An Introduction into the Protection of Creativity and Innovation (Maximilian Kinkeldey); The Future of the Management of Innovation: Trends and Challenges (Achim Hecker and Franz Huber); Essentials of the Management of Creativity and Innovation in Education, Business, and Engineering (Christian H Werner and Min Tang).

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About the Author

Min Tang is Professor in International Management and Executive Director of the Institute for Creativity and Innovation at the University of Applied Management, Germany. She is member of the American Psychological Association Division 10 and jury of the International Exhibition for Ideas, Invention, and Innovation (iENA). She is the initiator and manager of a series of intercultural and interdisciplinary programs about creativity and innovation, including the "Applied Creativity across Domains" summer school, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the ERASMUS IP summer school, "Effective Management of Creativity and Innovation" funded by the EU. Her research fields include systems approach to creativity, implicit theories of creativity, inventive creativity, and cross-cultural studies.

Christian H Werner actively pursues his passion for teaching, research and university leadership in various roles at multiple universities in Europe, and as founder and President of the International University Network (IUN), he is dedicated to innovations in higher education. Following his international education with PhD in both Economics and Educational Psychology, his professional career spans many years in business consultancy, with a current focus on innovation in business and education. Currently he is a professor of Educational Management at the University Seeburg Castel in Austria and of Business Psychology at the University of Applied Management in Germany. He has published widely on these topics and has initiated a variety of innovative programs in Germany and worldwide, winning numerous innovation prizes such as the "Innovation Prize of the Bavarian Government". His research fields cover applied creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship and educational management.

Review

This handbook is not just for academics; individuals in business and education will enjoy it, as will anyone interested in the state of the 'creativity and innovation' art. It covers the basics and most chapters lead directly to practical implications. Included here are 'best practices' for managers who wish to support creativity and innovation. The difficulties of managing and teaching creative individuals are acknowledged, as are cultural differences, and, very importantly, differences among fields, domains, and disciplines. At least as impressive as the coverage of this volume is the fact that each chapter in this volume is well-connected to current scholarly research. An impressive volume, all around, and one that offers ideas that have been tested and can be trusted.- Mark Runco, Professor, University of Georgia, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Creativity Research Journal

Taking the cross-cutting themes of creativity and innovation, this book provides a valuable review of the conceptual underpinnings surrounding creativity and innovation before investigating and applying such concepts in a number of different educational, management and engineering settings. The reader is provided with a rich set of case studies, including in-depth sectoral and national comparisons, before the book concludes with a forward look of where management practices in creativity and innovation will be going in the future.- Jeremy Howells, Visiting Fellow, Kellogg College, University of Oxford

For our clients from start-ups to global enterprises, unlocking the creative and innovative potential of their organizations is essential to survive and compete. This handbook has done an excellent job in bringing theory and practice of innovation management from different disciplines together. I highly recommend this book to anybody who is interested in improving and unleashing creativity, innovation and business success within themselves and their organizations.

-- Mark Mueller-Eberstein, Founder and CEO of the Adgetec Corporation

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9813141875
• ISBN 13: 9789813141872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 420
• Editor: Min Tang, Christian H Werner