ABSTRACT
For many years there was a strong research interest in creativity as an individual activity (Simonton, 1984, 1999; Sternberg, 2006), emphasizing the impact of such personal factors as developmental experiences and thinking styles. Great discoveries in science were mostly attributed to personal genius (Simonton, 1984, 2004). However, in the past 20 years there has been an increasing awareness of the social dynamics involved in creativity (Amabile, 1983; Dacey & Lennon, 1998; Purser & Montuori, 1999), and there has been a strong interest in innovation in work teams and organizations (Choi & Thompson, 2005; Zhou & Shalley, 2007). This interest has led to increased research on the group creative process (Mannix, Neale, & Goncalo, 2009; Paulus & Nijstad, 2003).
