Special issue: Fostering out-of-the-box creativity in new product development

International Journal of Product Development 11(3/4) 2010

• Can structures foster creativity and innovation? The propositions based on a Giddens-inspired framework
• Blending creativity and structure in implementing a novel idea
• How to create and sustain an open and radical innovation capability in the fuzzy front end: the case of Vodafone Group R&D Germany and selected ongoing radical innovation projects
• Barriers and obstructive practices for out-of-the-box creativity in groups
• Reshaping the box: creative designing as constraint management
• Out-of-the-box creativity and risks: the propositions and future research directions
• Understanding creativity motors and obstacles in product development
• Exploring the ideation patterns of ordinary users: the case of mobile telecommunications services
• Idea management systems for a changing innovation landscape