DeGraff, Jeffrey Thomas <br/><br/>
Creativity at work :  developing the right practices to make innovation happen / 
Jeff DeGraff and Katherine A. Lawrence. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - San Francisco :  Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company,  2002. 
 - xviii, 220 p. :  ill. b&w ;  24 cm. 
 - University of Michigan Business School Management Series .
<br/><br/>Pt. 1. The creativity map: discovering your best practices for creativity at work -- <br/>Pt. 2. Assessing your creativity situation: mapping where you are and where you need to go -- <br/>Pt. 3. Imagine practices: breakthrough creativity through jump- starting and forecasting -- <br/>Pt. 4. Invest practices: profitable creativity through partnering and portfolios -- <br/>Pt.5. Improve practices: incremental creativity through modular design and development and process improvement systems -- <br/>Pt. 6. Incubate practices: sustainable creativity through  talent scouting and ideas spaces -- <br/>Pt. 7. Putting it together: guiding, managing, and integrating creativity. 
<br/><br/> Although many leaders acknowledge and invest in creativity, we seldom see it hold a credible place in the business development process. Creativity at Work takes a practical approach to creativity, showing how to select practices to produce results and add value. The authors explain how to: Understand the creative preferences of organizations, departments, workgroups, and individuals; Identify and compare the different creativity profiles that describe specific purposes, practices, and people Produce the desired results by developing the right practices; Blend creativity practices to meet the complex needs that characterize most work situations o Develop required creative abilities in a team and in oneself. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0787957259 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Organizational change<br/>Organizational effectiveness<br/>Creative ability in business
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4063