Tag: group dynamics

Knowledge @ Wharton: How Group Dynamics May Be Killing Innovation In a paper titled, "Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea (PDF)," Wharton operations and information management professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich argue that group dynamics are the enemy of businesses trying to develop one-of-a-kind new products, unique ways to save money…

Financial Post: Innovation: Group dynamics can stifle a great idea For most companies, conventional wisdom says that collaborative teams offer the best path to generating compelling innovation.  Behind this notion is that high-performance and diverse groups are best suited to cope with technology complexity, commercialization challenges and  as well as stick handle through management gates such as securing buy-in and…