Creativity under the Gun

Although many employers think that people are most creative when under time pressure, research indicates that the opposite is true. Data from 177 employees' diaries showed that creative thinking under extreme time pressure is unlikely when people feel on a treadmill or on autopilot; more likely...

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Veröffentlicht in:Harvard business review 2002-08, Vol.80 (8), p.52-61
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Adults
Business organization and administration
Cognition
Commerce - organization & administration
Creative ability
Creativity
Deadlines
Health administration
Humans
Innovation in business
Job Stress
Management
Organizational behavior
Organizational Climate
Organizational Innovation
Pressure
Project management
Stress, Occupational
Stress, Psychological
Time
Time management
United States
Work Environment
Working Hours
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