Publications
Publications
- February 1996
- HBS Case Collection
Managing for Creativity
Abstract
Organizational stimulants and obstacles to creativity are summarized. The management tasks of supporting creativity and encouraging innovation are described as a delicate balance between over-control and chaos. A technology used to assess the climate for creativity is presented.
Keywords
Innovation and Invention; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Creativity; Motivation and Incentives; Technology
Citation
Amabile, Teresa M. "Managing for Creativity." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-271, February 1996.