Assessing Environmental Dimensions for Creativity and Knowledge Creation - What Features of Task, Group and Time do make an Impact on Creativity and Knowledge Creation in a Creative Organization

Lina Girdauskiene, Asta Savaneviciene

2013

Abstract

During the recent decade creative organization as a research topic is being analysed actively, but still there is a lack of knowledge how to manage creators trying to gain economic use and realize their creativity. Thus, purpose of the research is to identify what features of environmental dimensions do influence creativity in a creative organization? A qualitative research method, based on scientific analysis and identification of key factors, allowed reveal what features of a task, group and time influence creativity and knowledge creation in a creative organization. The research results show that different features of tasks, group and time make an impact on different employee groups and knowledge type in a creative organization.

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Girdauskiene L. and Savaneviciene A. (2013). Assessing Environmental Dimensions for Creativity and Knowledge Creation - What Features of Task, Group and Time do make an Impact on Creativity and Knowledge Creation in a Creative Organization . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval and the International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing - Volume 1: KMIS, (IC3K 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-75-4, pages 532-538. DOI: 10.5220/0004666705320538


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@conference{kmis13,
author={Lina Girdauskiene and Asta Savaneviciene},
title={Assessing Environmental Dimensions for Creativity and Knowledge Creation - What Features of Task, Group and Time do make an Impact on Creativity and Knowledge Creation in a Creative Organization},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval and the International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing - Volume 1: KMIS, (IC3K 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={532-538},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004666705320538},
isbn={978-989-8565-75-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval and the International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing - Volume 1: KMIS, (IC3K 2013)
TI - Assessing Environmental Dimensions for Creativity and Knowledge Creation - What Features of Task, Group and Time do make an Impact on Creativity and Knowledge Creation in a Creative Organization
SN - 978-989-8565-75-4
AU - Girdauskiene L.
AU - Savaneviciene A.
PY - 2013
SP - 532
EP - 538
DO - 10.5220/0004666705320538