The Oxford handbook of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship /

Authors Paulus and Nijstad have skillfully curated the academic and intellectual efforts of more than 40 global contributors in The Oxford Handbook of Group Creativity and Innovation. Their introductory bibliographic essay provides an overview of the research on group creativity, summarizes each chapter's most relevant elements, and posits common themes and future research directions. The following four parts of the book address the topics of individuals and groups (four chapters), basic processes and theoretical approaches (seven chapters), group creativity in context (four chapters), and applications of group creativity (five chapters). Each chapter starts with an abstract, followed by a substantive review of the relevant literature; each ends with conclusions, future directions, and an extensive reference list. This exemplary book can serve as a supplemental resource, e.g., a topical reader, for upper-division and graduate courses in psychology, sociology, business, and human relations. It also can serve as an outstanding resource for graduate students and faculty pursuing basic and applied research in the areas of group and team dynamics, creativity, and innovation. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. --Mark J. Safferstone, formerly, University of Mary Washington