Introduction to Creative Thinking

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What is the main topic of today's lecture?

  • Course structure & approach
  • Entrepreneurship & opportunities
  • Introduction to entrepreneurship (correct)
  • Creative process & human-centered design

What is the main focus of the Innovation, Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing (ITEM) group?

  • Team flow
  • Entrepreneurship & opportunities (correct)
  • Creative process & human-centered design
  • Introduction to entrepreneurship

Which of the following is a characteristic of the entrepreneurial mindset of habitual entrepreneurs (according to McGrath & MacMillan, 2000)?

  • Pursuing opportunities with enormous discipline.
  • Focusing on adaptive execution.
  • Engaging the energies of everyone in the domain.
  • All of the above. (correct)

Finding the right idea for a venture can happen in different ways. Please consider the following statements: I: Demand-pull idea implies Responding to a customer need or problem. II: Technology-push idea implies applying new solution to a problem.

<p>I and II are both correct. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Amabile (1998), creativity within each individual is a function of three components. Which is the following is not one of these components.

<p>Empathy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Following the Field Guide for Human-Centered Design, what is not one of the Brainstorm Rules?

<p>Multiple conversations at a time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three phases of human-centered design (according to the Field Guide)?

<p>Inspiration, Ideation, Implementation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the course Introduction to Technology Entrepreneurship?

<p>Open innovation and grand challenges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the weightage of the exam in the final grade?

<p>50% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about entrepreneurship is NOT debunked in the lecture?

<p>Entrepreneurs depend on luck to succeed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the European Commission define as the entrepreneurial mindset?

<p>Creativity blended with sound management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Shane & Venkataraman (2000), what are entrepreneurial opportunities?

<p>Situations where innovations can be introduced and sold at greater than their cost of production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered as enterprising individuals?

<p>Individuals who discover, evaluate, and exploit opportunities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does prior knowledge play in the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities?

<p>It influences the identification and organization of opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Entrepreneurship is iterative" means:

<p>&quot;Entrepreneurship involves a repeated process of discovery and action&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Everyone can be an entrepreneur" implies:

<p>&quot;Anyone has the potential to be an entrepreneur&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Entrepreneurs learn to deal with uncertainty" means:

<p>&quot;Uncertainty is a major challenge for entrepreneurs&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Passionately seeking new opportunities" is associated with:

<p>Actively seeking and exploring new opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of founding teams in opportunity discovery?

<p>Founding teams with diverse background identify more and varied market opportunities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are new opportunities found according to the text?

<p>In variations in type, amount, and availability of information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are new opportunities created according to the text?

<p>From new means, goals, and stakeholder negotiations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the problem space refer to according to the text?

<p>Where all customer needs are (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of megatrends according to the text?

<p>Megatrends have implications for companies' future strategy and innovation processes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the driving forces that define the world today and tomorrow according to the text?

<p>Megatrends (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do opportunities come from according to the text?

<p>From variations in information availability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the problem space according to the text?

<p>The area where all customer needs are addressed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diversity in a founding team help with according to the text?

<p>It helps identify more varied market opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of megatrends according to the text?

<p>They can be used as a basis for strategic decision making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the driving forces that define the world according to the text?

<p>Megatrends only (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does divergent thinking involve?

<p>Creating multiple possible solutions to a problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the concept of flow?

<p>A holistic sensation that people feel when they act in total involvement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does convergent thinking aim for?

<p>Aiming for a single, correct solution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of moving from problem space to solution space called?

<p>Moving from problem space to solution space (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean?

<p>Believing that people hold the key to solving problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind human-centered design?

<p>Believing that people hold the key to solving problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of flow involve?

<p>Intrinsic motivation and clear proximal goal(s) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the elements of the flow experience according to Csíkszentmihályi?

<p>(Almost) automatic merging of action and awareness, distorted experience of time, and complete concentration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Embracing human-centered design" means:

<p>&quot;Believing that people who face problems hold the key to their answer&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who initially defined the construct of flow as 'a holistic sensation that people feel when they act in total involvement'?

<p>Psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is human-centered design focused on?

<p>Understanding people's lives, needs, and desires (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shared experience in which all team members are completely involved in a collaboration towards a gratifying and challenging common task?

<p>Team flow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for individual flow?

<p>Challenging team goal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of a team dynamic that is part of team flow?

<p>Open communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enables individual team members to experience flow while executing their tasks for the team’s purpose?

<p>Aligned proximal personal goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'shared' mean in the context of 'shared experience' in team flow?

<p>Simultaneous and collective experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is NOT shared by everyone involved in experiences of team flow?

<p>Biased focus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of team flow, what does a 'safe climate' enable?

<p>Mutual trust for everyone involved in task flow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of team flow according to the lecture?

<p>Diverse individual goals within the team (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Amabile (1998), creativity within each individual is a function of three components. Which of the following is not one of these components?

<p>Innovation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of founding teams in opportunity discovery according to the lecture?

<p>To provide a diverse range of perspectives for opportunity identification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In human-centered design, what does divergent thinking involve?

<p>Generating a wide range of ideas and possibilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what drives the concept of flow for individuals within a team?

<p>Sense of purpose and contribution to a meaningful goal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean according to the lecture?

<p>Prioritizing the needs and experiences of end-users (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Amabile (1998), creativity within each individual is a function of three components. Which is the following is not one of these components?

<p>Empathy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Following the Field Guide for Human-Centered Design, what is not one of the Brainstorm Rules?

<p>Multiple conversations at a time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three phases of human-centered design (according to the Field Guide)?

<p>Inspiration, Ideation, Implementation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the entrepreneurial mindset of habitual entrepreneurs (according to McGrath & MacMillan, 2000)?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Finding the right idea for a venture can happen in different ways. Please consider the following statements: I: Demand-pull idea implies Responding to a customer need or problem. II: Technology-push idea implies applying new solution to a problem.

<p>I and II are both correct. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean?

<p>Putting users at the center of design decisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of a team dynamic that is part of team flow?

<p>Mutual trust and open communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the course Introduction to Technology Entrepreneurship?

<p>Creating economic activity within new or existing organizations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Shane & Venkataraman (2000), what are entrepreneurial opportunities?

<p>Situations where new goods, services, raw materials, and organizing methods can be introduced and sold at greater than their cost of production (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'embracing human-centered design' mean?

<p>Creating and developing economic activity by considering the needs and experiences of the end users (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of megatrends according to the text?

<p>They shape the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Entrepreneurship is iterative' means:

<p>Entrepreneurship is a continuous process that involves refining and improving ideas through cycles of testing and feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the driving forces that define the world according to the text?

<p>Megatrends, technological advancements, and evolving market demands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Everyone can be an entrepreneur' implies:

<p>Entrepreneurial opportunities are equally accessible to all individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Entrepreneurs learn to deal with uncertainty' means:

<p>'Passionately seeking new opportunities' is associated with embracing uncertainty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of flow involve?

<p>A holistic sensation that people feel when they act in total involvement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of megatrends according to the text?

<p>To shape the sources of entrepreneurial opportunities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean?

<p>Creating and developing economic activity by considering the needs and experiences of the end users. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do opportunities come from according to the text?

<p>From individuals with different prior knowledge who identify different opportunities. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the process of divergent thinking involve?

<p>Creating multiple possible solutions to a problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Csíkszentmihályi, what is the concept of flow?

<p>Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean?

<p>Believing that solutions come from the people facing the problems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does prior knowledge play in the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities?

<p>It provides a foundation for recognizing opportunities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of a team dynamic that is part of team flow?

<p>Complete concentration with no distractions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the elements of the flow experience according to Csíkszentmihályi?

<p>Intrinsic motivation (autotelic) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Everyone can be an entrepreneur" implies:

<p>&quot;Entrepreneurship is accessible to anyone&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Passionately seeking new opportunities" is associated with:

<p>&quot;Entrepreneurial mindset&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Embracing human-centered design" means:

<p>&quot;Believing that solutions come from the people facing the problems&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Amabile (1998), creativity within each individual is a function of three components. Which one of the following is NOT one of these components?

<p>Intelligence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the driving forces that define the world today and tomorrow according to the text?

<p>Technological advancement and social change (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is autotelicity in the context of flow?

<p>Complete concentration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the most indicative element of flow that is hard to create or promote?

<p>Merging of action and awareness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the prerequisites for individual flow according to the text?

<p>Aligned Personal Goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of team flow, what does 'mutual commitment' enable?

<p>Sense of unity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the elements of team flow that can be more readily influenced and need to be created, or at least present, according to the text?

<p>A collective ambition and aligned proximal personal goals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Csíkszentmihályi define as autotelic experiences in the context of flow?

<p>Complete concentration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does team flow involve according to the text?

<p>Individuals experiencing flow simultaneously and collectively while executing their tasks for the team's purpose(s) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the experiential characteristics shared by everyone involved in experiences of team flow?

<p>Shared holistic focus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'High skill integration' is a characteristic of what aspect in the context of team flow?

<p>Clear challenging common goal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'A sense of control' is an experiential characteristic related to which aspect of individual flow?

<p>Challenge skill balance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of megatrends according to the text?

<p>Megatrends have different meanings and impacts for different industries, companies, and individuals. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does diversity in a founding team help with according to the text?

<p>It enables the identification of more and more varied market opportunities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of founding teams in opportunity discovery according to the lecture?

<p>Founding teams with a more diverse background identify more and varied market opportunities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does embracing human-centered design mean?

<p>Focusing on customer needs and experiences in the design process. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enables individual team members to experience flow while executing their tasks for the team’s purpose?

<p>Having clearly defined tasks and immediate feedback. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of a team dynamic that is part of team flow?

<p>Shared goals, mutual accountability, and a sense of common purpose within the team. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the driving forces that define the world today according to the text?

<p>Megatrends that are global, sustained, and macro-economic forces of development. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are new opportunities created according to the text?

<p>New opportunities are created through an iterative process involving stakeholder negotiations and commitments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Embracing human-centered design' means:

<p>'Embracing human-centered design' means focusing on user needs, experiences, and feedback in product development. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Everyone can be an entrepreneur' implies:

<p>'Everyone can be an entrepreneur' implies that anyone has the potential to engage in entrepreneurial activities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Finding the right idea for a venture can happen in different ways. Please consider the following statements: I: Demand-pull idea implies Responding to a customer need or problem. II: Technology-push idea implies applying new solution to a problem.'

<p>Both I and II are true (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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