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BULETINUL INSTITUTULUI POLITEHNIC DIN IAŞI
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Universitatea Tehnică „Gheorghe Asachi” din Iaşi
Tomul LVI (LX), Fasc. 2, 2010
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CONSTRUCŢII DE MAŞINI
RESEARCHES REGARDING TO INNOVATIVE
ACTIVITY IN TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT
BY
PETRU DUŞA and IULIANA LAURA TARANOVSCHI
Abstract. The innovation concept can be concerned in terms of five basic
elements: process, product, human factors, domain and socio-organizational
environment. The study is conceived to stimulate the innovative potential and
combine Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy with the creative model of self-managed
team, following an anallogy with Contradictions Matrix for solving the innovative
problems developed by Altschuller. The new model to stimulate the innovative
potential it is described by the Innovative Acting Matrix and by the Innovative
Support Matrix.
Key words: innovation, creative self-managed team model, Bloom’s
taxonomy, Contradictions Matrix, Innovative Acting Matrix, Innovative Support
Matrix.
1. Introduction
In the literature, the word innovation is more favored than the concept of
creativity [1], [6]. Many definitions show the value, the importance and the
time intensity of innovation [8], [12].
Innovation is often described as the value-adding stage of the creativity
process, suggesting a higher sense of value for innovation. Creativity is a precondition
from which innovation develops, is a new realization in practice
supported by creative thinking [8].
From the analysis of the information from literature, the innovation concept
can be concerned in terms of five basic elements: process, product, human
factors, domain and socio-organizational framework. If it could be demystified,
described and modeled the creative process, it would be able to enhance
individual innovative potential and facilitate the innovative process. When the