Journal article
Creativity from paradoxical experience: a theory of how individuals achieve creativity while adopting paradoxical frames
Abstract
Purpose Extant paradox theory suggests that adopting paradoxical frames, which are mental templates adopted by individuals in order to embrace contradictions, will result in superior firm performance. Superior performance is achieved through learning and creativity, fostering flexibility and resilience and unleashing human capital. The creativity mechanism of paradox theory is limited by a few propositions and a rough underlying theoretical …
Authors
Calic G; Hélie S; Bontis N; Mosakowski E
Journal
Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 397–418
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Date
April 8, 2019
DOI
10.1108/jkm-03-2018-0223
ISSN
1367-3270