Root Cause Analysis What do you usually do when you have a problem at work? Do you go straight to treating the symptoms of the problem, do you first look to determine if there is a deeper issue that needs your attention so the problem does not reoccur, or do you do something else? Think […]

Application of Concepts From your exposure to course resources, reflect on your understanding of the difference between creativity, discovery, and innovation. Select one area and share your thoughts on its importance in meeting an organization’s vision or mission.   Creative Thinking   Reflect on what you have explored in this unit about creative thinking in […]

Generating Ideas with SCAMPER You have been exposed to a number of approaches that organizations call upon to advance creative thinking. Among those techniques, one of the better recognized and utilized is SCAMPER, a creativity tool that is a form of brainstorming. In this assignment, you will be asked to analyze and implement SCAMPER using […]

Application of Concepts From your exposure to course resources, reflect on your understanding of the difference between creativity, discovery, and innovation. Select one area and share your thoughts on its importance in meeting an organization’s vision or mission.   Creative Thinking   Reflect on what you have explored in this unit about creative thinking in […]

In this assignment, you are exploring the potential for the continued success of a personal favorite high performing business organization to share with prospective investors. The elements of Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation, as we have explored them in this unit, are foundational to the success of high performing organizations. This activity will provide an opportunity […]

For this assignment, you will identify an organization and assess its creativity, discovery, and innovation.  This is an individual assignment structured to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of the materials studied in this course by applying what you have learned to a specific company or organization of interest to you.   […]

Individual Team Reflection In this assignment, you will reflect on your virtual team project experience.   Instructions:   Examine your Virtual Team experience by addressing the following:   •             Evaluate how well your team performed.   •             Identify the communications methods the team used and […]

This team assignment will be started in Unit 4 in your group discussion with the final presentation submitted in Unit 5. There are two purposes for this assignment: (1) illustrate the process by which one uses the Subtraction Method to encourage new product innovation; (2) use the management and communications tools you have been learning […]

Solving Problems with Design Thinking Design thinking in business and other settings supports the work of organizational managers pursuing creative outcomes to solve problems. In this assignment you will write a paper to explore a design thinking scenario to deepen your understanding of design thinking as a tool supporting the process of resolving challenging organizational […]

In this assignment, you are exploring the potential for the continued success of a personal favorite high performing business organization to share with prospective investors. The elements of Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation, as we have explored them in this unit, are foundational to the success of high performing organizations. This activity will provide an opportunity […]