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Academy of Management Review Vol. 33 No. 3 2008

Brainstorming Reconsidered: A Goal-Based View

Robert C. Litchfield

Washington & Jefferson College

Abstract

In this paper I propose goal setting as a mechanism for linking brainstorming research to organizational creativity. Using the large body of literature on brainstorming as a prototype, I develop a goal-based view of intervention in idea generation. A goal-based view provides new insight into the conduct and evaluation of brainstorming research that improves its relevance to management, and it suggests a broader agenda for defining expectations for creative ideas and tailoring interventions to match these definitions.

DOI
10.5465/amr.2008.32465708
Volume
33
Issue
3
Pages
649-668
Language
en
Sources
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