| Test Number |
18 |
| Title |
Creative Product Semantic Scale |
| Author |
Besemer, S. P.; O’Quin, K. |
| Category |
Performance |
| Copyright Date |
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| Availability |
Through negotiated consulting arrangements. |
| Restrictions |
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| Age/Grade Level |
Age 15-adult |
| Cost |
Contact publisher |
| Forms |
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| Source |
Ideafusion Consultants, Dr. Susan Besemer |
| Address |
10056 Patterson Lane, Fredonia, NY 14063-1516 |
| Phone |
716-672-6918 |
| Fax |
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| web or e-mail |
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Definition |
Based on extensive review of criteria used to define creativity in products. |
| Purposes |
Used to collect objective information about consumer perception of existing products or services, or product concepts, or prototypes. |
| Characteristics |
Generating Ideas |
| Manual |
| |
Not available for review. |
| Validity |
| Fair |
Several published journal studies. |
| Reliability |
| Fair |
Several published journal studies. |
| Utility |
| Fair |
Instrument not readily available for independent use by purchasers. However, the instrument itself is straightforward and easy to use. |
| Interpretation |
| Good |
Analyze creativity in products in referenced to an empirically-supported model and accompanied by a clear framework. |
| Propriety |
| Poor |
Not addressed. |
| Reviews & Related Lit |
| Besemer, S. (1984). How do you know it’s creative? Gifted Child Today, 7 (4), 30-35. Besemer, S. P. (1998). Creative Product Analysis Matrix: Testing the model structure and a comparison among products—three novel chairs. Creativity Research Journal 11 (4) 333-346. Besemer, S. P. (2000). To buy or not to buy: Predicting the willingness to buy from creative product variables. Korean Journal of Thinking & Problem Solving 10(2) 5-18. Besemer, S. P. (2000). Creative product analysis to foster innovation. Design Management Journal 11(3) 59-64. Besemer, S., & O'Quin, K. (1986). Analyzing creative products: refinement and test of a judging instrument. Journal of Creative Behavior, 20(2), 115-126. Besemer, S. P. & O’Quin, K. (1987). Creative product analysis: Testing a model by developing a judging instrument. In: S. G. Isaksen (Ed.). Frontiers of creativity research: Beyond the basics. (pp. 341-357). Buffalo, NY: Bearly Limited. Besemer, S. P. & O'Quin, K. (1991). Creative product analysis: Development of a model and a scale. In: Creativity and innovation: Learning from practice. Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Creativity and Innovation. (pp. 87-89). Delft, The Netherlands: Innovation Consulting Group TNO. Besemer, S. P. & O’Quin, K. (1993). Assessing creative products: Progress and potentials. In: S. G. Isaksen, M. C. Murdock, R. L. Firestien, & D. J. Treffinger (Eds.). Nurturing and developing creativity: The emergence of a discipline. (pp. 331-349). Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing Co. Besemer, S. P. & O'Quin, K. (1999). Confirming the three-factor Creative Product Analysis Matrix model in an American sample. Creativity Research Journal 12 (4) 287-296. Besemer, S., & Treffinger, D. J. (1981). Analysis of creative products: review and synthesis. Journal of Creative Behavior, 15, (3), 158-178. Briskman, L. (1980). Creative product and creative process in science and art. Inquiry, 23, 83-106. Brogden, H. E. & Sprecher, T. B. (1964). Criteria for creativity. In: C. W. Taylor (ed.). Creativity: Progress and potential. (pp. 155-176). NY: McGraw-Hill. O’Quinn, K., & Besemer, S. (1989). The development, reliability, and validity of the revised creative product semantic scale. Creativity Research Journal, 2, 267-278. O'Quin, K. & Besemer, S. P. (1998). Creative Products. In: M. A. Runco & S. Prizker (Eds.). The encyclopedia of creativity. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. |
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