A conceptual framework of information systems for organizational creativity support. lessons from empirical investigations

ABSTRACT

Based on a review of the subject literature, a conceptual framework of information systems for organizational creativity support is proposed. The most important elements in creating such a system are identified and described. Finally, the results of a survey conducted in twenty-five organizations are used to better understand the most important elements and factors determining the development of information systems for organizational creativity support.

KEYWORDS:

• Organizational creativity
• information systems
• information communication technology
• support

Acknowledgments

This article has been supported by a grant: “Methodology for Computer Supported Organizational Creativity” from the National Science Centre in Poland, 2013/09B/HS4/00473

Heartfelt thanks go to the reviewers. Their professional guidance helped the authors give final shape to this article.

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Notes on contributors

Celina M. Olszak

Prof. Celina M. Olszak, Ph.D., D.Sc. is a professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. She is a dean of Faculty of Economics, a chair of the Department of Business Informatics as well as Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst (DAAD) and Swiss Government scholarship holder. She visited and took different courses at the universities in Europe, USA, and Australian. She has authored 10 books and over 200 academic journal articles. Her research focuses on decision support systems, knowledge management, management information systems, business intelligence, enterprise resource planning, innovations and IT-based organizational creativity. She is a member of Informing Science Institute in USA, the Pays du Groupe Vysegrad (PGV) Network, and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Jerzy Kisielnicki

Prof. Jerzy Kisielnicki, Ph.D. is a professor of management, the head of the Department of Information Systems at the Faculty of Management at Warsaw University. His interests are organization and management, systems analysis, project management, management information systems, e-learning, innovations, strategic management, and management in market economy. He is a member of the Board of Organization and Management in the Polish Academy of Science and the head of the Scientific Council of the Polish Society of Systems Information. He has authored over 220 publications.