This can facilitate a clearer understanding of how to strategically manage the improvement and development of existing management systems. It helps to avoid the pressures to respond to contemporary buzzword philosophies. It might be appropriate for some SIG members to consider the perspectives of their customers and technology suppliers and stakeholders and not just the needs of their own organisation. Vital networks and collaborations might be changed dramatically, with unforeseen consequences, if the objectives and strategies of any of their partners or associates should be modified. The purpose of the creativity and innovation group is to support efforts at generating new and valuable ideas for the benefits of individuals, corporations and society.
Users come from various backgrounds such as business, consultancy, designing, and education.
Users are encouraged to propose topics, raise important discussion questions, and try out new ideas through the site. The group is led by members of the Creativity Research Unit at Manchester Business School. If you want to join the discussion, please click this title to go to our introduction page. This has become one of the most frequently raised issues amongst researchers and practitioners in the last few years. There has been a spate of conferences and publications on the subject and it has become the topic of discussion at many professional societies.