Fostering Creativity in Self and the Organization

STEIN THE BUSINESS Fostering Creativity in Human Resource Management and EXPERT PRESS Organizational Behavior Collection DIGITAL LIBRARIES Self and the Organization Your Professional Edge Jean Phillips and Stan Gully, Editors EBOOKS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS Eric W. Stein Curriculum-oriented, born- As a professional, this book will help you maximize your digital books for advanced creative potential—learning that successful creative expres- business students, written sion is a function of hard work and discipline rather than by academic thought innate talent or genius. Reaching your creative potential leaders who translate real- requires an open mind and this book will help. Fostering world business experience The author discusses some of the mental models that

into course readings and facilitate or impede your development as a creative person. FOSTERING CREATIVITY IN SELF AND THE ORGANIZATION reference materials for Since creativity encompasses so many things, the author Creativity in students expecting to tackle focuses on four creative behaviors and cognitions critical to management and leadership self-development and career advancement: improvisational challenges during their capacity, design thinking, your experimental and scientific mind, professional careers. and aesthetic awareness. These abilities are critical success Self and the factors for 21st century professionals. POLICIES BUILT BY LIBRARIANS Inside, you’ll learn how to leverage these abilities along with innate strengths derived from your multiple intel- Organization • Unlimited simultaneous ligence inventory, which include linguistic intelligence, usage mathematical/logical intelligence, visual/spatial intel- • Unrestricted downloading ligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, and printing intrapersonal intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, and nat- Your Professional • Perpetual access for a one-time fee uralistic intelligence. You’ll also learn how to identify spe- • No platform or cific ways to accelerate your progress. The book concludes Edge maintenance fees with a plan of action to systematically develop your creative • Free MARC records potential over time. • No license to execute Eric W. Stein earned a PhD in Managerial Science from The Digital Libraries are a the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and comprehensive, cost-effective a BA in Physics from Amherst College. He is an Associate way to deliver practical Professor of Management Science and Information Systems treatments of important at The Pennsylvania State University where he focuses Eric W. Stein business issues to every on creativity, innovation, and sustainability. He served as student and faculty member. director of the Entrepreneurship program in the MBA program, ran his own firm designing KM software, and has been published in numerous journals. Dr. Stein has served as a consultant to several organizations including Xerox For further information, a and the World Bank. A community leader, he was elected free trial, or to order, contact: Councilman in Media, PA. [email protected] Human Resource Management and www.businessexpertpress.com/librarians Organizational Behavior Collection Jean Phillips and Stan Gully, Editors

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