A Little Creativity Goes a Long Way: An Examination of Teams’ Engagement in Creative Processes

Lucy L. Gilson; Christina E. Shalley

doi:10.1016/j.jm.2003.07.001

A Little Creativity Goes a Long Way: An Examination of Teams’ Engagement in Creative Processes

Lucy L. Gilson¹; Christina E. Shalley²

¹ Department of Management, School of Business, University of Connecticut, 2100 Hillside Drive, Storrs, CT 06269-1041, USA · ² College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 800 West Peachtree, Atlanta, GA 30332-0520, USA

Journal of Management 2004

Using surveys and interview data this research examines teams’ engagement in creative processes. Results of cluster analysis indicated that the more creative teams were those that perceived that their tasks required high levels of creativity, were working on jobs with high task interdependence, were high on shared goals, valued participative problem-solving, and had a climate supportive of creativity. In addition, members of the more creative teams spent more time socializing with each other and had moderate amounts of organizational tenure. Implications for management are discussed.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jm.2003.07.001
Volume: 30 (4)
Pages: 453-470
Language: en
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