Ebook: Creative Knowledge Environments: The Influences On Creativity In Research And Innovation

Both the creative potential of individuals as well as the environment in which they work determine creative outcomes. This book focuses on creative knowledge environments (CKE)-the environment in which new knowledge is produced by people. These are environments that have a positive influence on those striving to be creative. The size of the environment can range from a work area to a global organization. The creative unit can range from a single person to multinational firm. The book seeks to understand the types of environments that stimulate creativity. The book also addresses creativity, knowledge and environment, the elements of a CKE. These and other key topics are introduced in the first chapter. Seven chapters examine the micro- (e.g. a laboratory), meso- (e.g., a multi-firm science park) and macro-level (e.g., a nation or multinational region) aspects of CKEs. The final chapter returns to the question of what makes for a better CKE. This in-depth work is filled with observations and insights that are bound to be of great interest to leaders responsible for fostering creativity in research and innovation.