abstract Existing theories on the influence of social networks on creativity focus on idea
generation. Conversely, the new product development literature concentrates more on the …

Interest has burgeoned, in recent years, in how social networks influence individual
creativity and innovation. From both the theoretical and empirical points of view, this …

We explore the association between the context of social relationships and individual
creativity. We go beyond a one-dimensional treatment of social relationships, highlighting …

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of networks of employees in the front end of the
new product development process. So far, the literature has focused on network structure …

Innovation is to a large extent considered a social and communicative process, and input
from other individuals potentially improves the generation of novel and valuable ideas also …

The “lone genius” view is no longer the sole paradigm used to understand creativity,
consistent with the highly collaborative environments in which many entrepreneurs and …

In recent years, research has recognized that creativity is a social process. By
communicating with others, individuals get access to novel perspectives and unique …

Since the creative product development task requires the teams to combine and integrate
input from multiple other teams, the team's structure of interaction is an important …

Identifying 'networked flow'as the key driver of networked creativity, this new volume in the
Springer Briefs series deploys concepts from a range of sub-disciplines in psychology to …

Considering creativity as a journey beyond idea generation, scholars have theorized that
different ties are beneficial in different phases. As individuals usually possess different types …