Creativity and Innovation

Code:

LGE515

Acronym:

CIN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Business Sciences

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://sigarra.up.pt/fep_uk/FICHA_DISCIPLINA.EDITAR?P_CAD_CODIGO=LGE515&P_ANO_LECTIVO=2004/2005&P_PE
Responsible unit:	Department of Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GES	22	Official Curricular Structure since 2004	4	2	4	-

Objectives

·To situate the growing emphasis on the thematic of innovation within the broader scenario of changes taking place in the domains of strategic thinking, knowledge production, and university-industry relations.
·To analyse the processes of creation and technological innovation and their implications for management.
·To explore ways through which creativity and innovation can be stimulated in organizations, as well as the specificities of creative industries.

Program

PART A – THE CONTEXT OF INNOVATION
1.Innovation and change
2.Innovation and competitive advantage
3.Knowledge production
4.University-industry relations

PART B – THE MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION
5.The process of innovation
6.Systems, sources and networks of innovation
7.Organizing for innovation
8.Innovation and change management
9.Innovation, knowledge and organizational learning

PART C - CREATIVITY
10.The creative process
11.Creativity and organizational practices
12.Creativity management
13.Creative industries

Main Bibliography

·Conway, S. & F. Steward (2004) Managing Innovation. Oxford Uni. Press.
·Davis, H. & R. Case (2000) Managing Creativity. Open Uni. Press.
·Rickards, T. (1985) Stimulating Innovation. Frances Pinter Publishers.
·Rickards, T. (1999) Creativity and the Management of Change. Blackwell.
·Tidd, J., J. Bessant & K. Pavitt (2001) Managing Innovation. J. Wiley.

Teaching methods and learning activities

·Lectures, followed by periodical sessions for reflecting and debating aimed at consolidating the understanding of topics, as well as analyses of case studies.
·The active participation by students is stimulated through those debate sessions and analyses of case studies, as well as through their presentation of group work.

Evaluation Type

Calculation formula of final grade

·2 Tests: 35% each
·1 Group Work (Report: 20%; Presentation: 10%)