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We began our work with a basic question, “are creative people helpful or harmful in teams?” This might seem like a silly question. Especially when many argue that creativity is needed in organizations. Staw, on the other hand, says that most organizations do not want creativity. Creative ideas are often difficult to implement and require change. Thus, we set out to try to understand if creativity was helpful or not.
Read MoreWork meetings are necessary for collaboration, communication, brainstorming, decision-making, and so on. While researchers have explored many aspects of workplace meetings, current research has yet to consider the broader concept of scheduling cadences (e.g., how meetings are dispersed throughout the day). We propose that, depending on these scheduling cadences, meetings can function as an interruption by disrupting workflow and diminishing employee productivity levels while increasing feelings of fatigue.
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