7. Basadur, M.S., Pringle,
P. and Taggart, S. (1999). Improving the reliability of three new
scales which measure three new divergent thinking attitudes related
to organizational creativity. Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume
33, No. 2.
Abstract
Three new improved scales measuring three independent divergent
thinking attitudes were developed in field research with managers and
were labeled "Valuing New Ideas," "Belief that Creativity is Not for
Only a Select Few," and "Not Feeling Too Busy for New Ideas." These
three scales represent an improvement over three scales initially
identified by Basadur and Hausdorf (1996). Two studies were done. The
first was a reliability study in which higher internal consistencies
and improved understanding and labeling were achieved. The second was
a field experiment in which preliminary evidence of external validity
of the three scales was established. The scales effectively measured
the changes in these attitudes that were expected after training.
Opportunities for future research are identified. bargaining.
