APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Creative Problem Solving in Leadership Situations: Social Intelligence May Compensate for Low Openness to Experience

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Industrial/Organizational

  • Jody Illies
    St. Cloud State University
  • Caroline Doran
    St. Cloud State University
  • Lexi Rasmussen
    St. Cloud State University
  • Marcy Young Illies
    St. Cloud State University

Abstract

Leaders must solve problems in social situations. Finding creative solutions to these problems is often advantageous. Results of this study revealed that social intelligence and openness to experience jointly affected creativity. Participants low in openness were able to generate creative solutions if they had high social intelligence.

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