Preface to fourth edition -- Creativity and it importance in business -- Blocks to creativity -- Theories of creativity -- Problem solving and improvisation -- Factors influencing people's ability to undertake ideation -- Objective finding, fact finding and problem finding/definition --...

Notes that paradigms have life cycles and prove increasingly expensive and less effective as they near the end of their life cycles. The process of paradigm shift can be encouraged and effected early through the use of analogical thinking. Points out that analogical thinking brings into place...

The article explores the concept of idea processing support systems noting their relevance and usefulness in management decision. A review of some of the pertinent software is offered along with an account of the development of an integrated idea processing support system called the creative...