Fun or frustration? How emotions shape user innovation processes

On the stress potential of an organisational climate of innovation: a survey study in Germany

“…In such a process human affect can play an important role, with behavioural consequences. This has, for example, been indicated by Brinks (2020) who argues that certain situations (e.g. use of specific technologies) will be repeated if they lead to positive affective reactions in individuals or, conversely, not continued if they lead to negative effects, such as stress.…”

Individual innovation and creativity: An interdisciplinary mapping of creative cognition

“…Although the efforts to resolve an issue are sparked by the persistence and repetitiveness of painful emotions, it is positive feelings that enhance and cultivate experimentation endeavours; creative individuals may tinker around, try and test alternative solutions, sometimes only to experience feelings of enjoyment and pleasure (Brinks, 2020).…”

“…The creative and innovation process is rather esoteric as it is initiated by the individual independently of any organisational brief or task (Morris & Ashdown, 2018;Stock et al, 2016) and the interaction with the external environment to access resources, support, feedback, or inspiration is originated by the individual only when necessary . The focus lies on the dialectic between the product and the innovator, which deepens through time (Brinks, 2020).…”