Project Planning: The Effects of Using Formal Planning Techniques on Creative Problem-Solving
| Autor: | Jay J. Caughron, Michael D. Mumford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Transportation planning
Computer science business.industry Management science Strategy and Management Strategic human resource planning Rational planning model Environmental design and planning Project planning Management of Technology and Innovation Project management business Gantt chart Enterprise planning system |
| Zdroj: | Creativity and Innovation Management. 17:204-215 |
| ISSN: | 1467-8691 0963-1690 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2008.00484.x |
| Popis: | Two lines of research have emerged in the study of planning techniques. The psychological approach emphasizes the cognitive processes that underlie planning while project management researchers have focused on applications of planning in organizational settings. The purpose of this study is to examine how the use of formal planning techniques influences planners’ creative problem-solving. Specifically, three planning techniques, Gantt charts, casebased planning and critical path analysis, were examined. We attempted to ascertain the impact of using these techniques on a planner’s ability to develop innovative solutions. It was found that participants demonstrated higher levels of creativity when they were encouraged to consider events that could jeopardize successful goal attainment rather than using cases from memory and planning specific tasks to be done. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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