The research reported by Gryskiewicz uses test type rather than true type. If the research had been done with true type the findings may have come out differently. By comparing the overlaps and similarities among the descriptors, one can begin to theorize that perhaps Kirton's Innovative style also encompasses SP or Artisan Temperament. Further, rather than thinking of the KAI as an SN dichotomy instrument, we may begin to appreciate it as a JP indicator. Or, in others words, an indicator of which of the two cognitive processes, judging or perceiving, is extraverted.
All people have creative ability, and express it in accord with their personal style.
The research comparing type to the Kirton styles may be flawed because it is based on test-type rather than true type. Further research investigating the relationship of the Innovator and Adaptor styles with the temperament patterns and with the J-P dichotomy. The social psychology of creativity. Understanding yourself and Others. Journal of Creative Behavior vol.