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The influence of culture on creativity in ideation: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Zhengya Gong ,
Milene Gonçalves ,
Vijayakumar Nanjappan  and
Georgi V. Georgiev
Zhengya Gong*
Affiliation:
Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Finland
Milene Gonçalves
Affiliation:
Department of Design, Organisation and Strategy, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Vijayakumar Nanjappan
Affiliation:
Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Finland School of Computer Science and Information Technology, University College Cork, Ireland
Georgi V. Georgiev
Affiliation:
Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, Finland
*
zhengya.gong@oulu.fi

Abstract

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The relationship between culture and creativity has sparked the interest of researchers for decades. Although researchers have attempted to establish a connection between culture and creativity, the precise relationship between the two remains ambiguous. The current paper examined extant literature on the subject matter and synthesized the relations between culture and creativity in ideation over the past twenty years. The present study expounds upon the utilized samples, measures implemented to assess creativity and culture, and the study results.

Keywords

design creativityhuman behaviouridea generationculture influenceliterature review

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Type
Human Behaviour and Design Creativity
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 975 - 984
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