01-023
THE INFLUENCE OF TIME PRESSURE ON CREATIVE THINKING IN ORGANIZATIONS
Jennifer S. Mueller, Teresa M. Amabile, William B. Simpson, Lee Fleming and Constance N. Hadley
Using daily reports from people working on creative projects within
organizations, this study obtained longitudinal measures of perceived time
pressure, motivation, affect, and actual incidents of creative thinking. Time
pressure had a negative effect on creative thinking on both the time-pressured
day and the following day. Although there was no evidence that motivation or
affect mediated this effect, qualitative and quantitative data illuminated the
nature and experience of time pressure in organizations. Results of the study
suggest possible modifications to the componential model of creativity.
E&SM, TOM
42 pages
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