Abstract

This research investigates the necessary conditions for team creativity, focusing on team size, team network, and team members’ expertise in the context of R&D. The literature suggests each of these conditions are necessary but fail to provide evidence of such necessity logic. By analysing the necessary conditions in teams that generated 76 hydrogen energy patents from 2010-2020, we find that large team sizes and high levels of team expertise are necessary for achieving high levels of team creativity. This study fills a gap in the literature by empirically demonstrating the necessity of these factors, offering a more detailed description of the essential factors that must be in place for team creativity to occur. Hence, understanding how team size, team network, and team expertise are necessary conditions for team creativity, can guide the composition of R&D teams; can help in structuring their collaborations; and leverage their competence to enhance creative outputs and drive innovation for their organisations.

The Conference

The ANZAM Conference is the annual meeting of the Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management. This year, it is hosted the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong. The conference theme is “Celebrating Management Research, its Impact and Future”.

The Conference Session

The presentation is part of one of the Business Processes, Innovation and Supply Chain (BPISC) sessions. The session is chaired by Dilupa Nakandala. All presentations in this session are listed below.

A Dyadic Investigation of Product Characteristics, Relational Embeddedness, and Digital Transformation in Buyer-Manufacturer Relationships

Authors: Natalia Szozda, Artur Świerczek

Organisational Dynamic Capability for Innovation in the Australian Heavy Industry

Authors: Ryan Jang, Adela McMurray, Ann-Louise Hordacre, Tim Van Erp

“They Don’t Know Till They See What ‘It’ Is Not”: How Actors Coordinate for Distributed Innovation in Ecosystems

Authors: Xianxian Jiang, Andrew Burton-Jones, Jörgen Sandberg

Necessary Conditions for Team Creativity: Composition and Competence

Authors: Carlos Vazquez-Hernandez, Praveena Chandra, Stefan Breet