Creative Problem Solving and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Concepts and Applications
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-03166-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 415 g

Reihe: Topics in Entrepreneurship

This comprehensive guide examines how entrepreneurial behaviour solves problems through creative thinking, offering practical frameworks to understand innovation as an identifiable process linked to entrepreneurial success.

Creative Problem Solving and Entrepreneurial Thinking: Concepts and Applications offers practical insights into the psychology and process of entrepreneurial problem solving through detailed case studies of successful ventures like Lenskart, Urban Company, and 3M. The book's unique integration of creative thinking, critical analysis, and design thinking provides readers with actionable frameworks to identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions in today's complex business environment. Each chapter builds essential skills through self-reflection activities and "Try it Yourself" exercises that transform theoretical concepts into practical applications. The text balances the psychological, social, and business dimensions of entrepreneurship, offering a holistic approach that emphasizes how creative problem solving becomes the foundation for entrepreneurial behaviour. It will help readers develop a mindset of exploration, curiosity, and collaborative thinking necessary to navigate the entrepreneurial journey from idea generation to innovative behaviour and/or sustainable business development.

Creative Problem Solving and Entrepreneurial Thinking: Concepts and Applications is written for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying entrepreneurship, business psychology, and innovation management.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Biswal Waraich, Sushmita

Singh, Kavita

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I Problem Solving and the Thinking Process

Chapter 1 Problem Solving

Chapter 2 Creative Thinking for Problem Solving

Chapter 3 The Role of Critical Thinking in Creativity

Chapter 4 Design Thinking

Section II Innovation and Innovative Behaviour

Chapter 5 Understanding Innovation and its Importance for Business and the Economy -

Chapter 6 Innovation as a Process: Types, Degrees, and Benefits

Chapter 7 Innovative Behaviour: Behaviour Leading to Innovation

Section III: Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Entrepreneurship

Chapter 8 Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Chapter 9 Entrepreneurial Leadership

Chapter 10 The Entrepreneurial Process

Chapter 11 Competitive Edge and Business Sustainability

Chapter 12 Entrepreneurship Education: Nurturing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Academic Institutions

Section IV: Conclusion/Summing Up

Chapter 13 A Holistic Approach to Innovative and Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Über Autor(innen)

Sushmita Biswal Waraich is an Associate Professor at Amity University, Noida (India). She has a PhD from University of Delhi (India), with a specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Her academic interests broadly encompass OB, HRM, Organization Change and Development, Innovative and Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Psychometric assessments.

Kavita Singh is Professor in Organization Behaviour, Organization Development and Change at the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi (India). Her teaching experience spanning over 36 years, she has an MA, an MPhil in Psychology and a PhD in Management from University of Delhi.