Creativity and innovation

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Creativity

the ability to generate original ideas or new perspectives on existing ideas

Expertise

everything that an individual knows and can do in the broad domain of his or her work

Creative Thinking

the capacity to combine existing ideas in new arrangements

Motivation

an individual's need or passion to be creative

Innovation

the process of applying a new idea to the improvement of organizational processes

Inventing

establishing a new idea tech

Developing

making a new idea practical as the second step in the Innovation Process

Diffusing

putting a new idea to use by customers or end-users as the third step in the Innovation Process

Integrating

establishing an invention as a permanent part of the organization as the fourth step in the Innovation Process

Monitoring

tracking a newly implemented idea to determine if and when the idea should be improved or terminated as the fifth step in the Innovation Process

Quality

how well a product does what it is supposed to do

TQM Total Quality Management

the continuous process of involving all organization members in ensuring that every activity related to the production of goods or services has an appropriate role in establishing product quality

Re-engineering

the process of redesigning or restructuring a company or part of its operations