Question 1

"Be happy" if you want to enhance your creative thinking ability on the job.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The founder of brainstorming noted that making sound business judgments and being imaginative usually work in harmony.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A leader who accumulates considerable knowledge will have difficulty being creative because such knowledge usually blocks original thinking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Distaste for the task is associated with high creativity because the worker works rapidly to find a solution to the distasteful problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following practices is least likely to be helpful in managing creative people?

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A)  Giving creative people considerable structure
B)  Having creative people manage and evaluate creative workers
C)  Providing ongoing recognition and appreciation to creative workers
D)  Being liberal in giving workers the resources they needE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Part of the artist role in becoming more creative is to ask what-if questions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For an idea to be classified as innovative, it must win an award or be awarded a patent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A recommendation for managing creative workers is to provide them with a minimum amount of structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

A finding about the insight step of creative thinking is that the flash of insight

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A)  occurs when the person is mentally exhausted.
B)  occurs when the person has almost given up on the problem.
C)  is usually an almost totally new idea.
D)  is usually based on previous ideas.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

A recommended strategy for finding a creative idea is to try a large number of ideas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An important contribution of a kitchen for the mind is that it gives organizational members a gathering place to generate creative ideas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique, so you

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A)  list all the complaints you have about your leader.
B)  think up complaints that others might have about your unit.
C)  think up all the things you do not like about your unit.
D)  develop new ideas for products that consumers might want.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Multiunit organizations sometimes enhance creativity by

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A)  sharing ideas across divisions.
B)  preventing ideas from moving from one unit to another.
C)  centralizing all new-product development.
D)  imposing penalties for idea leaks from one unit to another.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 14

Leadership at Canon Inc.has found that to create new products quickly, it is best for the production team to work physically distant from product developers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A creative businessperson is often skilled at seeing opportunities that others have overlooked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A common thread to creativity-enhancing exercises is that they require

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A)  the person to solve a puzzle.
B)  numerical as well as verbal reasoning.
C)  variations of brainstorming.
D)  flexible thinking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Research with LMX theory indicates that favorable exchanges between managers and creative workers are associated with low creativity ratings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The last step in the creative process is verification and application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With respect to innovation, Proctor & Gamble is noted for

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining widespread participation in gathering new ideas.
B)  centralizing idea generation in a corporate laboratory.
C)  relying on focus groups for new product ideas.
D)  hiring CEOs capable of dreaming up new product ideas.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

According to the componential theory of individual creativity, the three components of creativity that must join together are

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A)  innovation, inspiration, and perspiration.
B)  expertise, creative-thinking skills, and task motivation.
C)  expertise, talent, and hard work.
D)  external motivation, emotional intelligence, and persistence.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership

"Be happy" if you want to enhance your creative thinking ability on the job.

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The founder of brainstorming noted that making sound business judgments and being imaginative usually work in harmony.

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A leader who accumulates considerable knowledge will have difficulty being creative because such knowledge usually blocks original thinking.

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Distaste for the task is associated with high creativity because the worker works rapidly to find a solution to the distasteful problem.

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Which of the following practices is least likely to be helpful in managing creative people?

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Part of the artist role in becoming more creative is to ask what-if questions.

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For an idea to be classified as innovative, it must win an award or be awarded a patent.

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A recommendation for managing creative workers is to provide them with a minimum amount of structure.

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A finding about the insight step of creative thinking is that the flash of insight

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A recommended strategy for finding a creative idea is to try a large number of ideas.

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An important contribution of a kitchen for the mind is that it gives organizational members a gathering place to generate creative ideas.

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You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique, so you

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Multiunit organizations sometimes enhance creativity by

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Leadership at Canon Inc.has found that to create new products quickly, it is best for the production team to work physically distant from product developers.

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A creative businessperson is often skilled at seeing opportunities that others have overlooked.

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A common thread to creativity-enhancing exercises is that they require

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Research with LMX theory indicates that favorable exchanges between managers and creative workers are associated with low creativity ratings.

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The last step in the creative process is verification and application.

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With respect to innovation, Proctor & Gamble is noted for

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According to the componential theory of individual creativity, the three components of creativity that must join together are

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