Flashcards on Creativity and Problem-Solving in Business
Creativity and Problem-Solving in Business: A Student Guide
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Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
10 cards
Card 1
Question: What question helps determine whether you use the right or left side of your brain when solving problems?
Answer: When you are solving problems, do you mostly use the right or left side of your brain?
Card 2
Question: What three factors characterize a creative person (as listed in the content)?
Answer: The content lists three factors under 'Creative Thinking Skills' that characterize a creative person (visual indicated in the presentation).
Card 3
Question: How does the way a person thinks affect problem solving?
Answer: The way a person thinks influences how they approach and eventually solve a problem, leading to different analyses and idea combinations.
Card 4
Question: Why might ten different people come up with different solutions to the same problem?
Answer: Because people analyze situations in particular ways and combine ideas in several different ways, producing varied solutions.
Card 5
Question: Which steps of the creative process are described as the 'creativity steps'?
Answer: The first three steps of the process are the creativity steps.
Card 6
Question: What is the purpose of the fourth step in the creative process?
Answer: The fourth step is carried out to make sure the effort is not 'stolen' by someone else.
Card 7
Question: In the creativity model, what does 'Process' refer to?
Answer: Process (the 2nd P of the Creativity model) refers to the process that is applied to think creatively.
Card 8
Question: List the outcomes that a creative thinking process can help achieve according to the diagram.
Answer: Think more creatively to generate ideas; act more creatively to solve problems; analyse opportunities; identify a potential market willing to pay for
Card 9
Question: What are some types of techniques mentioned that help stimulate creativity during the first three steps?
Answer: Numerous creative thinking techniques (some already familiar to students) are used to help stimulate creativity during the first three steps.
Card 10
Question: What reflective questions are suggested in Activity 3 to evaluate problem-solving approaches?
Answer: 1) Whether you recently used your knowledge, skills and experience to overcome a problem. 2) If you had to take the same problem now, how would you ap