6 results on '"Creativity"'
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2. Creativity in the business of circus.
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Calver, Julia
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CIRCUS , *CREATIVE ability , *THEMATIC analysis , *CONCEPTUAL models , *PHYSICAL training & conditioning - Abstract
This semi-ethnographic research is an exploration of the creative process from the unique perspective of the circus business. It examines from an interpretivist perspective how circus companies collaborate in the generation and manifestation of ideas, balancing the demands of maintaining a strict physical training regime with devising the circus aesthetic for an expectant audience. The focus of the research is a retired aerial trapeze artist and company director supported by contributions from semi-structured interviews with nine contemporary circus directors and an arts policy officer. Issues were identified from attending three circus network events providing an opportunity to conduct an online questionnaire resulting in thirty-nine responses. Following thematic analysis across all data, key themes emerge identifying networked creativity, productive creativity and intrinsic creativity which correlates to conceptual models of creativity and innovation in organisations. Preliminary findings suggest that networks, skills and intrinsic motivation are integral to creativity within the circus business environment. Whilst this may not be unique to circus, the depth to which it is experienced and its inter-relationality to the form, is readily apparent. This has potential interesting implications for further research within a circus context as well as implications for further exploration of practice in other creative sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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3. Is Hollywood a Risky Business? A Political Economic Analysis of Risk and Creativity.
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McMahon, James
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BUSINESS , *ECONOMICS , *MANAGEMENT , *CREATIVE ability - Abstract
This paper seeks to explain why Hollywood's dominant firms are narrowing the scope of creativity in the contemporary period (1980–2015). The largest distributors have sought to prevent the art of filmmaking and its related social relations from becoming financial risks in the pursuit of profit. Major filmed entertainment, my term for the six largest distributors, must discount expected future earnings to present prices with the forward-looking logic of capitalisation; and uncertainty about where creativity in cinema is going can produce financial uncertainty about the future earning potential of new film projects. Conversely, a degree of confidence in the expected future earnings of Hollywood cinema can increase when the art of filmmaking and broader social world of mass culture are ordered by capitalist power [Nitzan, J. and Bichler, S., 2009. Capital as power: a study of order and creorder. New York: Routledge]. For the period of 1980–2015, major filmed entertainment lowered its risk relative to the period before, 1960–79. This historical process of risk reduction is the effect of major filmed entertainment making the wide-release strategy (a.k.a., saturation booking) more predictable through an aggressive implementation of the blockbuster style and the high concept standard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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4. Innovation, Creativity, and Meaning: Leading in the Information Age.
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Doan, Tomalee and Kennedy, MaryLee
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INNOVATIONS in business , *CREATIVE ability , *INFORMATION services , *RESEARCH libraries , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *BUSINESS , *FINANCE , *MANUFACTURED products - Abstract
Today's fast paced global environment requires information professionals to be leaders keeping pace with user needs. Two academic research libraries share their work seeking to ensure and leverage the creativity in their organizations focusing on the most meaningful innovative opportunities. The premise is that usefulness and appropriateness is achieved through strategic alignment, thereby opening the door of opportunity for innovative products and services. The ability to seize the opportunity each group seeks to meet is due to the recognition by the organization of that alignment. And so, organizational perception, awareness, and value all affect the successful implementation of creativity. The products and services presented in this article, Harvard's Baker Library Historical Collections Online and Purdue University's career wiki, stem from organizational alignment, and the work of the leadership teams to influence perception, create awareness, and demonstrate value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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5. Creativity and Entrepreneurship: A Regional Analysis of New Firm Formation.
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Lee, Sam Youl, Florida, Richard, and Acs, Zoltan J.
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NEW business enterprises ,BUSINESS ,DEVELOPMENT economics ,REGIONAL economics ,ECONOMIC development ,BUSINESS enterprises - Abstract
Lee S. Y., Florida R. and Acs Z. J. (2004) Creativity and entrepreneurship: a regional analysis of new firm formation, Regional Studies 38 , 879-891. Understanding the factors that promote or mitigate new firm birth is crucial to regional economic development efforts, since a high level of new firm creation significantly contributes to regional economic vitality and is a major signal of a dynamic economy. The literature suggests that various factors such as unemployment, population density/ growth, industrial structure, human capital, the availability of financing and entrepreneurial characteristics significantly influence regional variation in new firm birth rates. This study explores whether connections exist among regional social characteristics, human capital and new firm formation. It argues that social diversity and creativity have a positive relationship with new firm formation. Building on the contributions of urbanist Jane Jacobs, Lee, Florida and Gates (2002) showed that social diversity and human capital have positive and significant relationships with regional innovation production measured by per capita patent production. While it is well known that regional human capital stock positively affects new firm formation rates, little attention has been paid to the interaction among social diversity, human capital and entrepreneurship. It is argued that low barriers of entry into the regional labour market (as exhibited in part by the presence of a diverse population) and diverse culture facilitate the influx of a particular kind of human capital that promotes innovation and accelerates information flow, leading to the higher rate of new firm formation. The empirical results support the main hypothesis. By using Longitudinal Establishment and Enterprise Microdata (LEEM), the hypothesis is tested at the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) level as well as at the Labor Market Areas (LMAs) level. New firm formation is strongly associated with cultural creativity when controlled for the variables suggested in the literature. Firm formation is positively and significantly associated with the Diversity Index but insignificantly with the Melting Pot Index. The results suggest that one needs to pay attention to the social habitat of a region to boost a regional entrepreneurial dynamics. Lee S. Y., Florida R. et Acs Z. J. (2004) La créativité et l'esprit d'entreprise: une analyse régionale de la création d'entreprise, Regional Studies 38 , 879-891. Comprendre les facteurs favorables ou défavorables à la création d'entreprise joue un rôle capital dans le développement économique régional, parce qu'un taux de création élevé contribue de façon très significative à la vitalité économique régionale et constitue un clignotant majeur d'une économie dynamique. La documentation laisse supposer que divers facteurs, tels le chômage, la densité/la croissance de la population, la structure industrielle, le capital humain, la disponibilité du financement, et les caractéristiques de l'esprit d'entreprise influencent sensiblement la variation régionale des taux de création d'entreprise. Cette étude cherche à examiner si, oui ou non, on peut établir une corrélation entre des caractéristiques sociales régionales, le capital humain, et la création d'entreprise. On soutient que la diversité sociale et la créativité sont en corrélation étroite et significative avec la création d'entreprise. Le développement des contributions de l'urbaniste Jane Jacobs, Lee, Florida et Gates (2002) a démontré que la diversité sociale et le capital humain sont en corrélation étroite et significative avec l'innovation régionale, mesurée en termes du nombre de brevets détenus par tête. Alors qu'il est reçu que le stock du capital humain influence de façon positive les taux de création d'entreprise, on prête peu d'attention à l'interaction entre la diversité sociale, le capital humain, et l'esprit d'entreprise. On soutient que les barrières à l'insertion sur le marché du travail régional peu élevées (ce qui laisse supposer jusqu'à un certain point la présence d'une population diverse) et une culture diverse facilitent l'afflux d'un capital humain particulièrement propice à l'innovation et qui accélère le flux d'information, ce qui amène à un taux de création d'entreprise plus élevé. Les résulats empiriques viennent à l'appui de l'hypothèse principal avancé. A partir des données longitudinales et microéconomiques sur les entreprises (Longitudinal Establishment and Enterprise Microdata - LEEM), on cherche à tester l'hypothèse sur le plan métropolitain (Metropolitan Statistical Areas - MSAs) ainsi qu'au niveau des marchés du travail locaux (Labour Market Areas - LMAs). Il s'avère que la création d'entreprise est en corrélation étroite avec la créativité culturelle, une fois contrôlée pour les variables proposées dans la documentation. La création d'entreprise est en corrélation étroite et significative avec l'indice Diversité mais en corrélation faible avec l'indice Melting- pot. Les résultats semblent indiquer qu'il faut faire attention à l'habitat social d'une région pour donner de l'impulsion à la dynamique régionale entrepreneuriale. Lee S. Y., Florida R. und Acs Z. J. (2004) Kreativität und Unternehmertum: eine Regionalanalyse der Gründung neuer Firmen, Regional Studies 38 , 879-891. Verständnis der Faktoren, welche die Gründung neuer Firmen fördern oder erleichtern, ist unerläßlich für die Bemühungen um regionale Wirtschaftentwicklung, da ein höherer Anteil neuer Firmengründungen wesentlich zur regionalen Wirtschaftsentwicklung beiträgt, und ein Hauptanzeichen einer dymanischen Wirtschaft darstellt. Die Literatur deutet darauf hin, daß verschiedene Faktoren, wie Erwerbslosigkeit, Bevölkerungsdichte/wachstum, Industriestruktur, Menschenkapital, Vorhandensein von Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten und unternehmerische Eigenschaften signifkante regionale Unterschiede bei der Rate neuer Firmengründungen nach sich ziehen. In dieser Studie wird untersucht, ob Verbindungen zwischen regionalen gesellschaftlichen Eigenschaften, Menschenkapital und der Gründung neuer Firmen bestehen. Es wird die These aufgestellt, daß gesellschaftliche Verschiedenartigkeit und Kreativität ein positives Verhältnis zur Gründung neuer Firmen aufweisen. Gestützt auf Beiträge der Urbanistin Jane Jacobs, zeigten Lee, Florida und Gates (2002), daß gemessen an pro-Kopf -patentanmeldung, gesellschaftliche Vielfalt und Menschenkapital positive und signifikante Beziehungen zu regionaler Innovationsproduktion aufweisen. Obschon es wohlbekannt ist, daß Bestände regionalen Menschenkapitals die Rate neuer Firmengründungen positiv beeinflußt, hat man der Wechselwirkung von gesellschaftlicher Vielfalt, Menschenkapital und Unternehmertum wenig Beachtung geschenkt. Die Autoren stellen die These auf, daß geringe Schranken beim Eintritt in den regionalen Arbeitsmarkt (wie z.T. durch das Vorhandensein einer vielschichtigen Bevölkerung bewiesen wird) und unterschiedliche Kultur den Zustrom einer besonderen Art von Menschenkapital ermöglichen, das Innovation fördert und Informationsströme beschleunigt, und somit zu einer höheren Rate neuer Firmengründungen führt. Die empirischen Ergebnisse bestätigen die Haupthypothese. Mittels Anwendung der langfristigen Gründungs- und Unternehmensmikrodaten (Longitudinal Establishment and Enterprise Microdata - LEEM) wird die Hypothese auf der Ebene von Statistiken von Großstadtregionen (Metropolitan Statistical Areas - MSAs) wie als auch auf derjenigen der Arbeitsmarktregionen (Labor Market Areas - LMAs) geprüft. Es ergibt sich, daß die Gründung neuer Firmen sich als stark mit kultureller Kreativität verbunden erweist, wenn sie auf in der Literatur vorgeschlagene Variable hin untersucht werden. Firmengründung steht in positivem und signifkantem Verhältnis zum Diversity Index, bleibt jedoch unbedeutend in Bezug auf den Melting Pot Index. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, daß dem gesellschaftlichen Lebensraum einer Region Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt werden muß, wenn regionale Unternehmertumsdynamik gefördert werden soll. Lee S. Y., Florida R. y Acs Z. J. (2004) Creatividad y empresarialidad: un análisis regional de la formación de nuevas empresas, Regional Studies 38 , 879-891. Entender los factores que promueven o mitigan el nacimiento de nuevas empresas es crucial para los esfuerzos de desarrollo económico regional, puesto que un nivel alto en la creación de nuevas empresas contribuye de forma significativa a la vitalidad económica regional y es una señal muy importante de una economía dinámica. La literatura sugiere que varios factores como el desempleo, la densidad/crecimiento de la población, la estructura industrial, el capital humano, la disponibilidad de capital financiero, y characterísticas de la empresarialidad influyen significativamente en la variación regional de los índices de nacimiento de nuevas empresas. En este estudio exploramos si existen conexiones entre las characterísticas sociales regionales, el capital humano, y la formación de nuevas empresas. Argumentamos que la diversidad social y la creatividad tienen un relación positiva con la formación de nuevas empresas. Basándose en las contribuciones de la urbanista Jane Jacobs, Lee, Florida y Gates (2002) mostraron que la diversidad social y el capital humano tienen relaciones positivas y significativas con la producción de innovación regional medida por medio de la producción de patentes per cápita. Mientras que es bien sabido que el stock de capital humano regional afecta positivamente los índices de formación de nuevas empresas, se ha prestado poca atención a la interacción entre la diversidad social, el capital humano y la empresarialidad. Nosotros argumentamos que unas barreras bajas de entrada al mercado laboral regional (como lo demuestra en parte la presencia de una población diversa) y una cultura diversa facilitan el influjo de una cierta clase de capital humano que promueve la innovación y que acelera el flujo de información, llevando a un índice mayor de formación de nuevas empresas. Los resultados empíricos apoyan nuestra hipótesis principal. Utilizando el Longitudinal Establishment and Enterprise Microdata (LEEM), testamos la hipótesis a nivel de las Áreas Metropolitanas para Estadísticas (MSAs) así como a nivel de las Áreas de Mercado Laboral (LMAs). Encontramos que la formación de nuevas empresas está fuertemente asociada con la creatividad cultural cuando ésta está controlada por las variables que se sugieren en la literatura. La formación de empresas está positiva y significativamente asociada con el índice de Diversidad, pero no de forma significativa con el índice Melting Pot. Los resultados sugieren que necesitamos prestar atención al hábitat social de una región para estimular una dinámica de empresarialidad regional. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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6. Work environments for employee creativity
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Jan Dul, Canan Ceylan, Uludağ Üniversitesi/Sosyal Bilimler Yüksekokulu/İşletme Programı., Ceylan, Canan, and Department of Management of Technology and Innovation
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Male ,Engineering ,Knowledge management ,Creative employees ,Contextual factors ,Work environment ,Performance ,Human engineering ,Process innovation ,Social Environment ,Creativity ,Work environments ,Mood ,Personnel ,Psychology ,Workplace ,media_common ,Environmental planning ,Conceptual frameworks ,Management ,Creative work ,Work (electrical) ,Female ,SDG 9 - Industry ,Organization ,Human ,Employment ,Adult ,Environmental management ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Psychology, applied ,Organizational culture ,Color ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Human Factors and Ergonomics ,Bioengineering ,Creativeness ,Article ,Employee creativities ,Quaity ,Creative performance ,Humans ,Relevance (information retrieval) ,Quality (business) ,Product (category theory) ,Foster ,Innovation ,Employee Creativity ,Innovative Behavior ,Creative Performance ,Competition ,business.industry ,Health and safety ,Systems ,Methodology ,Organizational Culture ,Scale ,Conceptual framework ,Physical factors ,and Infrastructure ,Engineering, industrial ,Environment Design ,SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure ,Ergonomics ,business ,Instruments - Abstract
Innovative organisations need creative employees who generate new ideas for product or process innovation. This paper presents a conceptual framework for the effect of personal, social-organisational and physical factors on employee creativity. Based on this framework, an instrument to analyse the extent to which the work environment enhances creativity is developed. This instrument was applied to a sample of 409 employees and support was found for the hypothesis that a creative work environment enhances creative performance. This paper illustrates how the instrument can be used in companies to select and implement improvements. STATEMENT OF RELEVANCE: The ergonomics discipline addresses the work environment mainly for improving health and safety and sometimes productivity and quality. This paper opens a new area for ergonomics: designing work environments for enhancing employee creativity in order to strengthen an organisation's capability for product and process innovation and, consequently, its competitiveness.
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