... that requires cognitive flexibility. The authors measured participants' physiological arousal and the extent to which they processed information intuitively and analytically during the task. Findings Open-office noise increased urgent processing and decreased analytical processing, which led to a respective...

... to preference for intuition‐based approaches to hiring employees. Design/methodology/approach A representative sample of 206 managers and directors of human resources management was asked to complete an online questionnaire addressing psychological constructs and career information. Findings The authors...

...Jon Aarum Andersen Do managers have the creative and innovative ability needed for their organisations to survive in an increasingly competitive environment? A study of 200 managers from eight companies gives an answer to this question. If intuition is an indication of creativity and innovation, we...

... effectiveness for solving organizational problems. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Creativity Innovation Intuition Problem solving The ability to address business problems creatively is becoming vital to corporations throughout the world. Increasing global competition coupled with rapidly changing...

...Alden G. Lank; Elizabeth A. Lank Organizations have never faced a more turbulent, complex or changing environment. Traditional managerial approaches need to be supplemented to enable business to survive. Making sense of complexity requires holistic, lateral, intuitive thinking – right‐brain skills...