...T. Owens © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Creative thinking Innovation Product development Product innovation Quality management techniques Teamwork Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 28, Issue 11 Owens T. and , Fritz C...

.... Innovation Product development Creative thinking Entrepreneurialism Writers and artists sometimes refer to the “Eureka moment” when they had the great idea which would ultimately propel them to fame or greatness. J.K. Rowling said she had hers, the flash of inspiration when she conceived the idea...

... accrediting organization has achieved breakthrough improvement with transformational leadership ”, Global Business and Organizational Excellence , Vol. 29 No. 4 , pp. 23 ‐ 9 . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Leadership Organizational change Quality improvement Creative thinking...

... of the newly‐merged company's strengths and weaknesses led to the identification of an appropriate structure and knowledge of where to leverage key capabilities. Innovation Learning Creative thinking Team working Ideas are the raw material for innovations that have become so vital to achieving...

...; provides a portfolio of past experiences to help simplify future organizational change; saves resources by retaining solutions for future use; and permits removal of knowledge that is no longer relevant. Innovation Creative thinking Knowledge management Organizational culture...

... the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Innovation Organizational culture Creative thinking Financial analysis Why is innovation like baking a cake? Because in both instances it all...

... comments and places the articles in context. Findings Innovate or be damned may be the commercial mantra for the twenty‐first century as businesses where creative thinking is not valued and nurtured will struggle to compete with more visionary enterprises. Innovation is essential in today's...

...R. Martin © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Cognition Creative thinking Decision making Leadership Problem solving How successful leaders think Martin R.  Harvard Business Review, June 2007, Vol. 85 No. 6, Start page: 60, No. of pages: 7...

...R. Martin How successful leaders think Martin R.  Harvard Business Review, June 2007, Vol. 85 No. 6, Start pge: 60, No. of pages: 7 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Cognition Creative thinking Decision making Leadership Problem solving...

... Publishing Limited 2007 --> Consumer behaviour Corporate strategy Creative thinking Purpose – To explore the issue of creative consumers and their implications for business. Design/methodology/approach – Defining creative customers as individuals or groups who adapt, modify or transform...

.... Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format. Business development Sustainable development Creative thinking Team working...

... during idea generation.” However, there need to be guidelines for keeping creativity high among a diverse group of thinkers: Diversity management Creative thinking Innovation If your organization needs new ideas for a new project or product, it seems an obvious step to get your best...

... Innovators Create the New and Shape the World delivers that message strongly. Yet what is more refreshing about what he writes is his concern not with why we should innovate but how it should best be approached. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Innovation Creative thinking...

... Organizational behaviour Creative thinking Management effectiveness Integration Mergers and acquisitions How acquisitions can revitalize companies Vermeulen F MIT Sloan Management Review, (USA), Summer 2005 Vol 46 No 4, Start page: 45, No of pages: 7 © Emerald...

... afford” status symbol. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Competitive strategy Brand image Creative thinking Design for quality Desire, one‐upmanship, greed, extravagance, envy, if you've got it flaunt it – all words and phrases which describe human characteristics that ought...

... and informal activities through which organizational members may actively express and share their ideas: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Knowledge management Research and development Creative thinking ...

... the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Innovation Organizational culture Creative thinking Innovation is imperative for any organization wishing to make progress. Those that do...