Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs

Divergent thinking ability, as an aspect of creativity, seems valuable to managers and entrepreneurs as they employ the tools of creative problem-solving and innovative thinking in pursuit of business success. Musical study in general, and classical guitar study to a greater degree, has the potentia...

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Main Author: Jonathan Gangi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/4/4/45
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spelling doaj-e157d9de8b4c4bdf869a412e58ce815e2020-11-24T21:28:57ZengMDPI AGJournal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity2199-85312018-09-01444510.3390/joitmc4040045joitmc4040045Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and EntrepreneursJonathan Gangi0School of Music, College of Arts & Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USADivergent thinking ability, as an aspect of creativity, seems valuable to managers and entrepreneurs as they employ the tools of creative problem-solving and innovative thinking in pursuit of business success. Musical study in general, and classical guitar study to a greater degree, has the potential to improve divergent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities. As such, I suggest that utilizing classical guitar study as a creativity training tool may benefit entrepreneurs and managers within a variety of industries.http://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/4/4/45classical guitar studydivergent thinkingcreativity trainingcreative problem-solvinginnovationentrepreneurshipmanagement
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Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
classical guitar study
divergent thinking
creativity training
creative problem-solving
innovation
entrepreneurship
management
author_facet Jonathan Gangi
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title Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
title_short Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
title_full Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
title_fullStr Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
title_full_unstemmed Classical Guitar Study as Creativity Training: Potential Benefits for Managers and Entrepreneurs
title_sort classical guitar study as creativity training: potential benefits for managers and entrepreneurs
publisher MDPI AG
series Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
issn 2199-8531
publishDate 2018-09-01
description Divergent thinking ability, as an aspect of creativity, seems valuable to managers and entrepreneurs as they employ the tools of creative problem-solving and innovative thinking in pursuit of business success. Musical study in general, and classical guitar study to a greater degree, has the potential to improve divergent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities. As such, I suggest that utilizing classical guitar study as a creativity training tool may benefit entrepreneurs and managers within a variety of industries.
topic classical guitar study
divergent thinking
creativity training
creative problem-solving
innovation
entrepreneurship
management
url http://www.mdpi.com/2199-8531/4/4/45
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