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Diversity and Group Creativity

Authors :
Karen I. van der Zee
Paul B. Paulus
Jared B. Kenworthy
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Oxford University Press, 2019.

Abstract

It is often presumed that diversity of group members will enhance group creativity. However, the evidence for this has been mixed. This chapter summarizes the state of the science in this area and provides an integrative framework based on the categorization elaboration model of van Knippenberg and colleagues. It focuses on the factors that influence the expression of diverse perspectives, attention to such expressions, the elaboration of the shared ideas, and how these lead to creative outcomes. It evaluates the importance of identity factors in this process and discusses the potential impact on both divergent and convergent creativity. It notes some of the gaps in the literature and suggests future directions.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........0bb0525382fd9ab8b35be663124cf9c7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190648077.013.3