Faculty Publications
Towards A Logic Of Innovation
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Creativity, Idea generation, Innovation, Inventive problem-solving, Scientific discovery, TRIZ
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The International Handbook on Innovation
First Page
347
Last Page
365
Abstract
This chapter identifies the most promising avenues for promoting and improving idea generation, and assesses the possibilities and limitations of such an endeavor. The chapter will discuss research streams and programs, identifying specific heuristics and strategies that can be employed to generate innovative ideas. It will also consider fundamental questions regarding the extent to which idea generation can be 'rationalized' and the ways in which a useful logic of innovation might be developed. Traces of such a logic can be found in the many idea-generation methods that have been proposed, but rarely tested, in the creativity literature.
Department
Department of Management
Original Publication Date
10-16-2003
DOI of published version
10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50024-3
Recommended Citation
Smith, Gerald F., "Towards A Logic Of Innovation" (2003). Faculty Publications. 3233.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3233
