Question 1

Financial vice president Josie needs a creative idea.She might try jogging because

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A)  many financial specialists are likely to be found on the jogging path.
B)  physical exercise is known to block out traditional thinking.
C)  physical exercise pumps more blood and oxygen into the brain.
D)  fatigue is good for creative thinking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A person who has the experience of flow becomes preoccupied with the external consequences of performing a task.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A major purpose of innovation is to take organizations geared toward creativity and growth and rewire them towards efficiency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lawyer role in "Be an explorer, artist, judge, and lawyer" is to

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A)  find a client to pay for your idea.
B)  quickly copyright or patent your idea.
C)  critically evaluate your ideas.
D)  find ways to implement your ideas.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Middle manager Bob establishes idea quotas for his organizational unit, meaning that workers will be asked to

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A)  bring fresh ideas to meetings.
B)  steal ideas from other organizational units.
C)  invest a certain percent of their time to creative thinking.
D)  brainstorm for ten minutes at the start of each staff meeting.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The equation B = f (P x E) implies that almost any worker of average intelligence can be creative, given the right environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An intellectual characteristic of creative people is that they

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A)  are extraordinarily brilliant.
B)  tightly focus their interests.
C)  tune out the feelings of other people.
D)  maintain a youthful curiosity throughout their lives.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

An effective way of creating the right atmosphere for creativity is to provide workers with an overwhelming intellectual challenge.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The major purpose of the intranet called Sparrow, as used by Google, is to find out which employees are stealing ideas from each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Work groups tend to be more creative when group members support each other, and the group is diverse in a number of ways.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Loose-tight leadership in relation to creativity refers to

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A)  alternating between encouragement and punishment.
B)  granting space for exploring creative ideas, yet finally choosing one idea.
C)  alternating between laissez-faire leadership and autocratic leadership.
D)  spending freely on some projects and cutting costs on others.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The ideas that emerge during the insight step in creativity are frequently based on previous useful ideas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A recommended starting point in establishing a climate for creative thinking is to

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A)  build a kitchen for the mind.
B)  establish a vision and mission that include creativity.
C)  determine which workers will be asked for creative output.
D)  place suggestion boxes at appropriate places in the organization.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

In relation to creativity, the formula B = f (P x E)  implies that

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A)  heredity is the biggest contributor to creativity.
B)  environment is the biggest contributor to creativity.
C)  groups are more creative than individuals.
D)  the right environment is necessary to trigger creative behavior.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A maverick within an organization is typically a conformist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A potential negative side effect of placing a heavy emphasis on innovation is that the company collects many ideas of limited value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Business leaders rarely use brainstorming because the technique is mostly geared toward relatively minor ideas like choosing a slogan for a safety campaign.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As part of the 6-3-5 method of brainstorming, six people take five minutes to write down three ideas on paper or cards, then pass these ideas clockwise to others in the group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Canon Inc.has found that a key to creating new products is for

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A)  the distinction between production and development to be eliminated.
B)  production groups to report to the product development group.
C)  the production team to work physically close to product developers.
D)  the production team to be physically far removed from product developers.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

A business example of thinking outside the box is

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A)  people of all ages might respond to advertising.
B)  sidewalks can be made out of rubber rather than cement.
C)  the same story might increase the number of flavors offered.
D)  car-wash customers might also want the car to be waxed.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership

The ideas that emerge during the insight step in creativity are frequently based on previous useful ideas.

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A recommended starting point in establishing a climate for creative thinking is to

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A potential negative side effect of placing a heavy emphasis on innovation is that the company collects many ideas of limited value.

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A business example of thinking outside the box is

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The equation B = f (P x E) implies that almost any worker of average intelligence can be creative, given the right environment.

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The major purpose of the intranet called Sparrow, as used by Google, is to find out which employees are stealing ideas from each other.

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A maverick within an organization is typically a conformist.

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A person who has the experience of flow becomes preoccupied with the external consequences of performing a task.

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Canon Inc.has found that a key to creating new products is for

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The lawyer role in "Be an explorer, artist, judge, and lawyer" is to

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An effective way of creating the right atmosphere for creativity is to provide workers with an overwhelming intellectual challenge.

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Business leaders rarely use brainstorming because the technique is mostly geared toward relatively minor ideas like choosing a slogan for a safety campaign.

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In relation to creativity, the formula B = f (P x E) implies that

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Loose-tight leadership in relation to creativity refers to

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A major purpose of innovation is to take organizations geared toward creativity and growth and rewire them towards efficiency.

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Work groups tend to be more creative when group members support each other, and the group is diverse in a number of ways.

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As part of the 6-3-5 method of brainstorming, six people take five minutes to write down three ideas on paper or cards, then pass these ideas clockwise to others in the group.

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Middle manager Bob establishes idea quotas for his organizational unit, meaning that workers will be asked to

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Financial vice president Josie needs a creative idea.She might try jogging because

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An intellectual characteristic of creative people is that they

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