Changing the perspective: Using a cognitive model to improve thinklets for ideation

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-114

  Knoll, Stefan ^a   Horton, Graham ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Change of perspective; cognitive model of ideation; collaboration engineering; idea generation; thinkLet

Indexed keywords

CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE; COGNITIVE MODEL; COLLABORATION ENGINEERING; IDEA GENERATION; THINKLET;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80051721201     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222280104     Document Type: Review

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