Abstract
Achievements in various fields of creativity are resulting more and more from collaborative teams. This research investigated the role of interpersonal process variables, namely closeness and perspective taking in group creativity, with a 2 by 2 experimental design. Sixty-one 3-person groups assigned to 4 conditions (a: closeness and perspective taking, b: perspective taking, c: no closeness and no perspective taking, d: closeness). Group members collaboratively wrote stories that were rated by 3 independent expert judges. There was a positive main effect of closeness and negative main effect of perspective taking on group creativity scores. Moreover, the significant interaction between perspective taking and closeness displayed that combination of closeness with perspective taking negatively affect group creativity. These results indicate that closeness might be beneficial for group creativity only when it is not accompanied with perspective taking.
DOI
10.1080/10400419.2018.1488347
Publication Date
2018-09-18
Publication Title
Creativity Research Journal
Volume
30
Issue
3
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
ISSN
1040-0419
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Öztop, P., Katsikopoulos, K., & Gummerum, M. (2018) 'Creativity Through Connectedness: The Role of Closeness and Perspective Taking in Group Creativity', Creativity Research Journal, 30(3). Taylor & Francis (Routledge): Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2018.1488347
