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The Development of the Creative Synergy Scale
Author Info
Climer, Amy E
ORCID® Identifier
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9056-3410
Permalink:
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1464731255
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2016, Ph.D., Antioch University, Leadership and Change.
Abstract
This study developed a scale for teams to assess their behaviors related to creative synergy. Creative synergy is the interactions among team members where the collective creative results are greater than the sum of their individual efforts. When a team achieves creative synergy they have the potential to solve difficult problems with innovative solutions leading to positive impacts on our communities, societies, and even our world. This study looked at the internal-process variables of teams to determine what factors impact creative synergy. The research process involved two phases. In Phase 1, a survey was taken by 830 adults who were members of teams. The results were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. A new scale was created that identified three factors teams need for creative synergy: team purpose, team dynamics, and team creative process. In Phase 2, the new scale was tested with three work teams to determine the perceived accuracy of the scale. The new Creative Synergy Scale will be a valuable tool for teams wanting to be more creative together. It will give them feedback on their level of team purpose, team dynamics, and team creative process. This dissertation is accompanied by two supplemental files: a video of the author’s introduction (MP4) and a correlation table showing the original 75 items considered for the Creative Synergy Scale (PDF). This dissertation is available in open-access at OhioLink ETD Center, etd.ohiolink.edu and AURA: Antioch University Repository and Archive, http://aura.antioch.edu/
Committee
Mitchell Kusy, Ph.D (Committee Chair)
Carol Baron, Ph.D (Committee Member)
Susan Keller-Mathers, Ed.D (Committee Member)
James Kaufman, Ph.D (Other)
Pages
222 p.
Subject Headings
Behavioral Psychology
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Behavioral Sciences
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Behaviorial Sciences
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Business Administration
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Business Community
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Cognitive Psychology
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Communication
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Management
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Organization Theory
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Organizational Behavior
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Psychological Tests
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Psychology
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Social Psychology
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Social Research
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Statistics
Keywords
creative synergy
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creative behavior
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creativity
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innovation
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teams
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business teams
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adult work teams
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adults
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creative teams
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innovative teams
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creative problem solving
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scale
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exploratory factor analysis
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confirmatory factor analysis
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Climer, A. E. (2016).
The Development of the Creative Synergy Scale
[Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1464731255
APA Style (7th edition)
Climer, Amy.
The Development of the Creative Synergy Scale.
2016. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1464731255.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Climer, Amy. "The Development of the Creative Synergy Scale." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1464731255
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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