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Coding for Unique Ideas and Ambiguity: A Method for Measuring the Effect of Convergence on the Artifact of an Ideation Activity

Coding for Unique Ideas and Ambiguity: A Method for Measuring the Effect of Convergence on the Artifact of an Ideation Activity

Victoria Badura, Aaron Read, Robert O. Briggs, Gert-Jan de Vreede
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 2155-6334|EISSN: 2155-6342|EISBN13: 9781613509074|DOI: 10.4018/ijsodit.2011070101
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Badura, Victoria, et al. "Coding for Unique Ideas and Ambiguity: A Method for Measuring the Effect of Convergence on the Artifact of an Ideation Activity." IJSODIT vol.1, no.3 2011: pp.1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijsodit.2011070101

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Badura, V., Read, A., Briggs, R. O., & de Vreede, G. (2011). Coding for Unique Ideas and Ambiguity: A Method for Measuring the Effect of Convergence on the Artifact of an Ideation Activity. International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT), 1(3), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijsodit.2011070101

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Badura, Victoria, et al. "Coding for Unique Ideas and Ambiguity: A Method for Measuring the Effect of Convergence on the Artifact of an Ideation Activity," International Journal of Social and Organizational Dynamics in IT (IJSODIT) 1, no.3: 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijsodit.2011070101

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Abstract

Groups can generate so many ideas during a decision making process involving brainstorming that they become an impediment to group processes. Convergence activities reduce the number of ideas generated by the group and clarify those ideas, allowing the group to move forward with a set of ideas worthy of further attention. Research about convergence and its affect on collaboration is in the early stages. To further this research, measures of convergence are developed in this study as part of an assessment of the effects of convergence on an ideation artifact produced by managers attempting to solve an actual business problem. This paper presents a method for quantifying the reduction and clarification that has occurred through convergence using an assessment of a pre- and post-convergence artifact. This study expands upon understanding of collaboration by presenting the method of characterizing the convergence artifacts.

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