Introduction -- Organisation of cognitive function -- Describing and measuring adaption-innovation -- Style and personality theory -- Structure and cognition -- Problems with creativity -- Style, level, process, and technique -- Link with the management literature -- The management of diversity -- Managing cognitive gap -- The management of change
Summary
Kirton outlines the central concepts of Adaption-Innovation theory (A-I theory), including the processes of problem solving, decision making and creativity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-374) and indexes