Creativity and Innovation

Code:

LGE515

Acronym:

CIN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Business Sciences

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	No
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

Teaching language

English

Objectives

·To understand the nature of the creative process
·To contribute to help students enhance personal creativity
·To analyse how creativity can be managed in organizations
·To analyse the managerial implications of organizing for innovation

Program

A - INTRODUCTION TO INNOVATION
1. Innovations over time
2. Analytical approaches to innovation

B - CREATIVITY
3. The creative process
4. Creativity during life
5. Domains of creativity
6. Creativity in science and arts

C - ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY
7. Modes of thinking
8. Connectivity and liminality
9. From individuals to processes
10. Managing creative work
11. Managing creative industries

D - FROM CREATION TO INNOVATION
12. Strategic decisions
13. Collaboration strategies
14. University-industry partnerships
15. Innovation through customers
16. Innovation and people's needs
17. Organizing internal structures and processes
18. Managing people for innovation
19. Managing innovaion teams
20. Managing knowledge and learning

Mandatory literature

A. Montuori & R. Purser (Eds.); Social Creativity, Hampton Press, 1999
M. Schilling; Strategic Management of Technological Innovation, McGraw-Hill, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

·Lectures
·Case studies
·Group discussions
·Presentations by students on specific topics (to be indicated at the start of the course)

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	0,00
	Exame
	Trabalho escrito
	Trabalho escrito
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

·50% Exam
·25% Group Work (of which 80% for the report and 20% for the presentation in the classroom)
·25% Individual essay (topics to be provided)
·Participation: up to 2 extra points