\u003cp\u003eRapid technological change, global competition, and economic uncertainty have all contributed to organizations seeking to improve creativity and innovation. Researchers and businesses want to know what factors facilitate or inhibit creativity in a variety of organizational settings. \u003ci\u003eIndividual Creativity in the Workplace\u003c/i\u003e identifies those factors, including what motivational and cognitive factors influence individual creativity, as well as the contextual factors that impact creativity such as teams and leadership.The book takes research findings out of the lab and provides examples of these findings put to use in real world organizations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies factors facilitating or inhibiting creativity in organizational settings\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes research on creativity, cognition, and motivation\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides real world examples of these factors operating in organizations today\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights creative thought processes and how to encourage them\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines management styles and leadership to encourage creativity\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how to encourage individual creativity in team contexts\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e