The first lecture of the session starts with the course orientation. Professor Alava emphasizes the importance on having a holistic view of organizational innovation. During the whole course, five perspectives will be covered. The organizational innovation relies on the interplay among these different variables. You will also learn the differences between creative ideas and innovation. In the end of the lecture, you get to know an important study which relates creativity and learning on organizational excellence and results.

Before any lecture either open or save to your computer the assigned PowerPoint presentations.

Assignment before the lecture: None.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture EDLS012_S1_L1.pdf​

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Write your learning experiences into your personal Reflective reportThe reflective reports for all lectures will be submitted in one file after whole session.

Assignment after the lecture: Study more about the concepts of creativity and innovation at:

Some Thoughts on Definitions of Innovation by the Editorial Board of The Innovation Journal
http://www.innovation.cc/discussion-papers/thoughts-innovation.htm

Read more about the impact of creativity on performance at:
Barrett, Balloun & Weinstein. The impact of creativity on performance in non-profits
http://www.ppmrn.net/storage/ppmrn/Barrett%20Blloun%20and%20Weinstein.pdf