The effect of creative problem solving training on creativity and innovation of employees of Iranian Gas Transition Company –District 4

Subject Areas : Creativity and innovation from managerial, organizational, industrial, creativity and innovation

Seyed Esmaeil Hashemi ¹ , Samira Shayan Amin ² , Alireza Hajiyakhchali ³ , Abdulzahra Naami ⁴

1 - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
2 - ShahidChamran University of Ahvaz
3 - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
4 - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Received: 2017-02-14 Accepted : 2017-06-15 Published : 2017-09-23

Keywords: Creativity, Innovation, Creative problem solving,

Abstract :

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of creative problem solving (CPS) process training on creativity and innovation of employees of Iranian Gas Transition Company –District 4. The instruction of CPS process (using 12 creativity techniques in two phases of creative and critical thinking) as the independent variable and creativity and its components (fluency, originality, flexibility, elaboration) and innovation and its components (knowing, planning and creating styles) as dependent variables. Method: The present study was a field experimental design with pretest and posttest. The instruments of this study include Abedi's Creativity and Cools and Van Den Brook's Cognitive Style questionnaires. The sample consisted of 40 employees of Iranian Gas Transition Company –District 4 which were randomly assigned in two experimental and control groups by simple sampling method. Both participants answered the creativity and innovation questionnaires. Afterwards, the experimental group was treated with CPS process, but the control group didn't receive any training. After the intervention, posttests were taken immediately from both experimental and control groups. Findings: The results of MANCOVA analyses showed that CPS process training caused significant improvement in employees’ creativity as well as innovation and their components. Conclusion: It is concluded that training of creative problem solving is useful to increase creativity and innovation of employees.

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