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concentration and innovation. This paper addresses this gap with an analysis of around 1,300 UK SMEs. The results suggest that firms …
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This paper investigates the geography and the effect of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the Creative Class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places and rural regions may also have a considerable proportion of...
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It has been argued that creativity is an important source of regional growth. This paper investigates the geography of …
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influence on each other. We regard creativity as one of the sources of entrepreneurship and innovation (although creativity also …In this paper, we focus on the connections between creativity, social capital and economic performance and growth. Our … working hypothesis is that both creativity and social capital influences the economy, both each per se, but also through their …
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This book argues for the need to make design the driving force for propelling innovation, as it provides important … impetus for innovation, realizing dreams and obtaining a different focus from cost, technology, or production processes …. Design also evokes creativity of a higher order and causes unexpected and inventive cross-fertilization across traditional …
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process, we analyzed creativity through the lenses of particular abilities of certain people. But, is it possible to personify … organizations and consider them as creative entities? How powerful had been the use of metaphors to explain creativity as … organizations: from conceptual ideas of the symbolic interactionism, the creativity as a role; from theory of constructivism, the …
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behaviour. Other relevant areas of discussion include creativity's link with motivation, actualisation and innovation, as well …This paper evaluates the contribution of creativity to entrepreneurship theory and practice in terms of building an … personality and cognitive style, creativity as a process and the use of biography in uncovering data on creative entrepreneurial …
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, Innovation or Creativity. … differently and creatively in relation to competitors in order to capture value. It could also be used in courses of Leadership …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of leaders’ creativity as a predictor of organizational … creativity. The authors expected that creative leaders would promote creativity directly by functioning as a model and … inspiration for their followers and indirectly by promoting a creativity-supporting work climate. Design …
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The past decades brought new meanings to creativity as the decline of mass tourism created impetus for the emergence of …, there is still no consensus on how creativity manifests itself in tourism and how it can be encouraged in order to generate … approach to encourage creativity among employees, bring value-added to the customers through creative services, and build a …
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