Managing Networks of Creativity

While research on creativity has made several important contributions to theory, little attention has been paid to the development and testing of formal theoretical models. This is especially true in those cases where creativity is less the result of individual behavior than it is the outcome of collective efforts, involving individuals in organizations, social networks, projects, and geographic clusters. Managing Networks of Creativity includes studies, both conceptual and empirical, which, as a whole, "deconstruct" the concept of creativity and the management of creativity by identifying specific situations, contexts, firms, clusters, and districts in which creative processes evolve. The reader is provided with in-depth discussions of theoretical issues and a range of descriptive cases and survey data that the authors use to explore or test concepts and models. Overall, the volume integrates current debates concerning the roles of creativity and innovation in economic and social development.The volume brings together specialists from various fields, including innovation management, creative industries studies, and local production systems. All of the authors have a strong background in both theoretical and empirical analysis. Thus, this collection improves our understanding of creativity and the management of creativity, topics that are discussed in the fields of management (including strategic management, organization science, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship), economics, sociology, regional studies, and political science.