Question 1

Creativity is directly and positively linked to organizational effectiveness and to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased manpower inefficiencies 
B)  reduced need for team dependence 
C)  increased profitability at the bottom line 
D)  improvements in quality and productivity 
A)  increased manpower inefficiencies 
B)  reduced need for team dependence 
C)  increased profitability at the bottom line 
D)  improvements in quality and productivity D

Question 2

The effect of workload pressure on creativity is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively correlated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  difficult to gauge 
D)  minimal; these are two different concepts 
A)  positively correlated 
B)  negatively correlated 
C)  difficult to gauge 
D)  minimal; these are two different concepts C

Question 3

Creativity and innovation are considered to be the same phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Creative people probably will be creative wherever they are situated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills can be learned, whereas characteristics cannot. 
B)  Skills can be learned, whereas characteristics develop over time. 
C)  Skills develop over time automatically, while characteristics need effort. 
D)  Skills and characteristics are both pre-set intrinsic qualities, which may develop over time with concentrated effort. 
A)  Skills can be learned, whereas characteristics cannot. 
B)  Skills can be learned, whereas characteristics develop over time. 
C)  Skills develop over time automatically, while characteristics need effort. 
D)  Skills and characteristics are both pre-set intrinsic qualities, which may develop over time with concentrated effort.

Question 6

According to the behavioral view of creativity, creativity is what the person is rather than something a person does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Illustrate with examples how an individual with advanced cognitive skills and abilities can be as creative as an individual with creative traits.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Students sho

Question 8

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be positively associated with creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-confident, commonplace, resourceful 
B)  overconfident, suspicious, humorous 
C)  original, clever, reflective 
D)  affected, commonplace, capable 
A)  self-confident, commonplace, resourceful 
B)  overconfident, suspicious, humorous 
C)  original, clever, reflective 
D)  affected, commonplace, capable

Question 9

Why do we need creativity in public organizations?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary dep

Question 10

In the creative process, "verification" refers to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  final step involving testing 
B)  penultimate testing step before actual "implementation" stage 
C)  step following "implementation" to measure results 
D)  process of verifying that everybody understands the problem 
A)  final step involving testing 
B)  penultimate testing step before actual "implementation" stage 
C)  step following "implementation" to measure results 
D)  process of verifying that everybody understands the problem

Question 11

Describe the five steps or stages of the creativity process.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe the f

Question 12

Weak relationships may foster creativity up to a point beyond which the number of ties may even constrain creativity at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is relatively easy to kill creativity in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person who is good at producing new ideas can generally be expected to put those ideas into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a method used in organizations to kill creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  postponing action 
B)  establishing clear and reliable cost estimates 
C)  enlisting troublemakers 
D)  being open about change 
A)  postponing action 
B)  establishing clear and reliable cost estimates 
C)  enlisting troublemakers 
D)  being open about change

Question 16

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be negatively associated with creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  eccentric, commonplace, resourceful 
B)  overconfident, judgmental, humorous 
C)  conventional, submissive, affected 
D)  reflective, commonplace, persistent 
A)  eccentric, commonplace, resourceful 
B)  overconfident, judgmental, humorous 
C)  conventional, submissive, affected 
D)  reflective, commonplace, persistent

Question 17

All of the following contribute to or influence a person's intrinsic motivation EXCEPT for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  interests 
B)  culture 
C)  values 
D)  attributes 
A)  interests 
B)  culture 
C)  values 
D)  attributes

Question 18

Creativity allows public organizations to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adequately funded for future operations 
B)  responsive and to develop new and better ways of serving citizens 
C)  more process oriented 
D)  efficient at reducing overheads 
A)  adequately funded for future operations 
B)  responsive and to develop new and better ways of serving citizens 
C)  more process oriented 
D)  efficient at reducing overheads

Question 19

The biggest challenge facing public and private enterprises in the future will be the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral pace and the separation of global society into individual systems 
B)  accelerating pace and complexity of global society operating as a massively interconnected system 
C)  decline of global society to operate as an interconnected system 
D)  decline of global society to operate as an individual system 
A)  neutral pace and the separation of global society into individual systems 
B)  accelerating pace and complexity of global society operating as a massively interconnected system 
C)  decline of global society to operate as an interconnected system 
D)  decline of global society to operate as an individual system

Question 20

Creativity can be defined as the entire process by which ideas are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generated, developed, and transformed into value 
B)  generated, but are not developed or transformed into value 
C)  generated, but only if there is an end value determined beforehand 
D)  generated, with or without a goal in sight 
A)  generated, developed, and transformed into value 
B)  generated, but are not developed or transformed into value 
C)  generated, but only if there is an end value determined beforehand 
D)  generated, with or without a goal in sight

Creativity is directly and positively linked to organizational effectiveness and to ______.

The effect of workload pressure on creativity is ______.

Creativity and innovation are considered to be the same phenomenon.

Creative people probably will be creative wherever they are situated.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

According to the behavioral view of creativity, creativity is what the person is rather than something a person does.

Illustrate with examples how an individual with advanced cognitive skills and abilities can be as creative as an individual with creative traits.

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be positively associated with creativity?

Why do we need creativity in public organizations?

In the creative process, "verification" refers to the ______.

Describe the five steps or stages of the creativity process.

Weak relationships may foster creativity up to a point beyond which the number of ties may even constrain creativity at work.

It is relatively easy to kill creativity in an organization.

A person who is good at producing new ideas can generally be expected to put those ideas into practice.

Which of the following is a method used in organizations to kill creativity?

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be negatively associated with creativity?

All of the following contribute to or influence a person's intrinsic motivation EXCEPT for ______.

Creativity allows public organizations to be ______.

The biggest challenge facing public and private enterprises in the future will be the ______.

Creativity can be defined as the entire process by which ideas are ______.

Organizational Behavior As a Way of Thinking and Acting

Knowing and Managing Yourself

Managing Stress

Decision-Making

Motivation and Engagement

Leadership in Public Organizations

Power and Organizational Politics

Communicating Effectively With Others

Working in Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict

Organizational Culture and Change

Representing the Organization on the Outside

Managing Behavior in the Public Interest

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Exam 3: Fostering Creativity and Innovation

Creativity is directly and positively linked to organizational effectiveness and to ______.

The effect of workload pressure on creativity is ______.

Creativity and innovation are considered to be the same phenomenon.

Creative people probably will be creative wherever they are situated.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

According to the behavioral view of creativity, creativity is what the person is rather than something a person does.

Illustrate with examples how an individual with advanced cognitive skills and abilities can be as creative as an individual with creative traits.

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be positively associated with creativity?

Why do we need creativity in public organizations?

In the creative process, "verification" refers to the ______.

Describe the five steps or stages of the creativity process.

Weak relationships may foster creativity up to a point beyond which the number of ties may even constrain creativity at work.

It is relatively easy to kill creativity in an organization.

A person who is good at producing new ideas can generally be expected to put those ideas into practice.

Which of the following is a method used in organizations to kill creativity?

Which of the following is considered to be the best set of adjectives that may be negatively associated with creativity?

All of the following contribute to or influence a person's intrinsic motivation EXCEPT for ______.

Creativity allows public organizations to be ______.

The biggest challenge facing public and private enterprises in the future will be the ______.

Creativity can be defined as the entire process by which ideas are ______.

Organizational Behavior As a Way of Thinking and Acting

Knowing and Managing Yourself

Managing Stress

Decision-Making

Motivation and Engagement

Leadership in Public Organizations

Power and Organizational Politics

Communicating Effectively With Others

Working in Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict

Organizational Culture and Change

Representing the Organization on the Outside

Managing Behavior in the Public Interest

Filters