This book aims to provide a better understanding of the different practices of creativity and innovation under crisis situations. Drawing on theories and studies by scholars in psychology, education, and organizational behavior, this edited collection brings together renowned international experts to explore the active and reactive adaptations to the transformations caused by crises. It discusses how abrupt changes in personal, social, political, economic, or environmental affairs are an integral part of our individual and social lives, which drive people and organizations to adapt and change.With flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving at the core of its nature, creativity and innovation have the potential to help people cope with harsh and uncertain circumstances caused by crises. This book delves into the positive relationship between the experience of crisis and creativity and innovation, presenting theoretical inquiries, empirical studies, and their practical implications for a constructive shift in crisis management, coping mechanisms, and individual and societal wellbeing. A must read for researchers in psychology, philosophy, sociology, economy and politics, interested in crisis and disaster studies.
This book aims to provide a better understanding of the different practices of creativity and innovation under crisis situations. Drawing on theories and studies by scholars in psychology, education, and organizational behavior, this edited collection brings together renowned international experts to explore the active and reactive adaptations to the transformations caused by crises. It discusses how abrupt changes in personal, social, political, economic, or environmental affairs are an integral part of our individual and social lives, which drive people and organizations to adapt and change.With flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving at the core of its nature, creativity and innovation have the potential to help people cope with harsh and uncertain circumstances caused by crises. This book delves into the positive relationship between the experience of crisis and creativity and innovation, presenting theoretical inquiries, empirical studies, and their practical implications for a constructive shift in crisis management, coping mechanisms, and individual and societal wellbeing. A must read for researchers in psychology, philosophy, sociology, economy and politics, interested in crisis and disaster studies.
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