Share Paper: Development and Initial Validation of an Innovation Assessment

  1. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University, College of Engineering, United States
  2. Jacob Wheadon, Brigham Young University, College of Engineering, United States
Tuesday, October 9 3:25-3:45 PM Salon 4

Abstract: In the past two decades, there has been an increased demand for more innovative individuals and organizations. In response to this need, a number of groups have begun to teach innovation courses to improve people’s innovation skills. While many of these groups report success in helping people become more innovative, there is no way to test the effectiveness of the innovation courses. This paper describes the development and initial validation of an innovation test instrument (ITI). This study found that the ITI assessment is an effective assessment that covers more of the full process of innovation than previous tests.