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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. From Imagination to Creativity

Author : A. Coskun Samli

Published in: From Imagination to Innovation

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

Imagination is the necessary ingredient for major innovational breakthroughs. There have been different explanations as to how imagination might start and how to keep it going. Manu (2007) maintains that starting the imagination journey is triggered by the desire for a better quality of life. However, Epstein (1996) posits that a specific challenge jolts the imagination. This chapter discusses 12 propositions that foster the imagination journey.

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Metadata
Title
From Imagination to Creativity
Author
A. Coskun Samli
Copyright Year
2011
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
From Imagination to Innovation

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-0853-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-0854-3

Copyright Year: 2011

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0854-3_2