Textbook:
Dawson, P., & Andriopoulos, C. (2021). Managing change, creativity, and innovation (4th ed.). Sage Publishing
Print ISBN: 978-1529734959
eText ISBN: 978-1529764994
For this assignment, write about 300 words for each discussion question;
For each Discussion question, cite at least 1 peer review references in APA 7th format.
don’t use any AI writing or OPEN AI answers
- Innovation and the change management process are vitally linked to how companies react to their environments. These have their genesis in theories, which are operationalized into practice.
- Which are the main types of innovations?
- Identify relevant examples (NOT from the textbook). (i.e. define each with support, then answer through your definitions.
- Next, list a number of barriers to innovation and describe what management can do to offset these barriers.
- What is the relationship between theory development and management practice? Give a specific example of this relationship (Not from the textbook)
2. Change is an activity and mindset that many resist. Kotter proposed a “dual operating system” for accelerating change.
- What are the main reasons why people resist change? (Support response with academic sources, and not just your opinion).
- Then, give an example when YOU were resistant to change. Explain what the change was about, why you resisted, and what was the outcome.
- Describe Kotter’s idea of a dual operating system for making change happen in an accelerating world. (and support your answer). Then provide a critical assessment.
3. Organizational Development is not just a list of “tools” or activities that are templated, but involves understanding values, ethics, and the ability to create in specific environments to decipher “best” solutions for a given case.
- Describe what role creativity plays in innovation in contemporary cultural and economic life? Give a personal example.
- What do you believe are the main cognitive factors that may predict creative achievement? (Use examples from your personal life to illustrate your points).
- Do you believe that knowledge is beneficial to creativity and innovation? Why or why not?
4. What does Amabile mean by the notion of the “threshold of sufficiency?”
- Do you agree with her opinion that evaluation can have a negative effect on creativity? Support your positions on these.
- In your opinion, are strong, cohesive cultures conducive or detrimental to creativity and innovation? Illustrate your points by using real-life examples.