Gerard J. Puccio

Refereed Work

Books and Monographs

Chapters and Conference Proceedings

Reports, Newsletter Articles, & Letters to the Editors

Technical and Unpuslished Reports

  

Refereed Work

Aslan, A. E., & Puccio, G. J. (2006). Developing and testing a Turkish version of TorranceÕs Tests of Creative Thinking: A study of adults. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 40, 163-178.

Puccio, G. J., Firestien, R. L., Coyle, C., & Masucci, C. (2006). A review of the effectiveness of Creative Problem Solving training: A focus on workplace issues. Creativity and Innovation Management, 15, 19-33. (Received Tudor Rickards best paper of the year award)

Puccio,G. J., Murdock, M. C., & Mance, M. (2005). Current developments in creative problem solving for organizations: A focus on thinking skills and styles. The Korean Journal of Thinking & Problem Solving, 15, 43-76.

Puccio, G. J., Wheeler, R. A., & Cassandro, V. J. (2004). Reactions to creative problem solving training: Does cognitive style make a difference. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 38, 192-216.

Arbesman, M., & Puccio, G. J. (2001). Enhanced quality through creative problem solving. Journal of Nursing Administration, 31, 176-178.

Puccio, G. J., & Chimento, M. D. (2001). Implicit theories of creativity: Laypersons' perceptions of the creativity of adaptors and innovators. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 92, 675-681.

Puccio, G. J., Talbot, R. J., & Joniak, A. J. (2000). Examining creative performance in the workplace through a person-environment fit model. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 34, 227-247.

Puccio, G. J. (1999). Creative Problem-Solving preferences: Their Identification and implications. Creativity and Innovation Management, 8, 171-178.

Puccio, G. J., Joniak, A. J., & Talbot, R. (1995). Person-environment fit: Examining the use of commensurate scales. Psychological Reports, 76, 457-468.

Puccio, G. J., Treffinger, D. J., & Talbot, R. J. (1995). Exploratory examination of relationships between creativity styles and creative products. Creativity Research Journal, 8, 25-40.

Isaksen, S. G., Puccio, G. J., & Treffinger, D. J. (1993). An ecological approach to creativity research: Profiling for creative problem solving. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 27, 149-170.

Puccio, G. J., Talbot, R., & Joniak, A. J. (1993). Person-environment fit: Using commensurate scales to predict student stress. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 63, 457-468.

Puccio, G. J. (1991). William Duff's eighteenth century examination of original genius and its relationships to contemporary creativity research. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 25, 1-10.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1988). Adaption-innovation and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking: The level-style issue revisited. Psychological Reports, 63, 659-670.

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Books and Monographs

Puccio, G. J., Burnett, C., Cabra, J. F., Fox, J. M., Keller-Mathers, S., Murdock, M. C., & Yudess, J. A. (Eds.) (2008). Proceedings from An International Conference on Creativity and Innovation Management Ð The 2nd Community Meeting. Buffalo, NY: International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State.

Puccio, G. J., Murdock, M. C., & Mance, M. (2007). Creative leadership: Skills that drive change. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Puccio, G. J. (with Miller, B, & Thurber, S). (2002). FourSight Ð Your Thinking Profile: A tool for Innovation. Evanston, IL: THinc Communications.

Puccio, G. J., & Murdock, M. C. (Eds.) (1999). Creativity assessment: Readings and resources. Buffalo, NY: Creative Education Foundation.

Joyce, M., Isaksen, S. G., Puccio, G. J., Davidson, F., Coppage, C., & Maruska, M. (Eds.), (1997). Introduction to creativity: An anthology for college courses on creativity which provides historical and current thinking from interdisciplinary perspectives (2nd ed.). Acton, MA: Copley Publishers.

Joyce, M., Isaksen, S. G., Puccio, G. J., Davidson, F., & Coppage, C. (Eds.), (1995). Introduction to creativity: An anthology for college courses on creativity which provides historical and current thinking from interdisciplinary perspectives. Acton, MA: Copley Publishers.

Isaksen, S. G., Murdock, M. C., Firestien, R. L., Puccio G. J., & Treffinger, D. J. (Eds.) (1994). The assessment of creativity: An occasional paper from the creativity based information resources project. Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

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Chapters and Conference Proceedings

Puccio, G. J., & Cabra, J. F. (2009). Creative problem solving: Past, present and future (327-337). In T. Rickards, M. Runco, & S. Moger (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Creativity. Oxford, UK: Routledge.

Mance, M., Colvin, D. L., Puccio, G. J., & Cabra, J. F. (2008). A creative approach to leadership: A case study in higher education. In G. J. Puccio et al. (Eds.), Proceedings from An International Conference on Creativity and Innovation Management Ð The 2nd Community Meeting, Volume Two (pp. 18-40). Buffalo, NY: International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State.

Puccio, G. J., & Grivas, C. (2008). Examining the relationship between behavioral traits and creativity styles. In G. J. Puccio et al. (Eds.), Proceedings from An International Conference on Creativity and Innovation Management Ð The 2nd Community Meeting, Volume Two (pp. 118-128). Buffalo, NY: International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State.

Puccio, G. J., & Schwagler, N. (2008). Personality traits and the creative process: Examining relationships between the Jackson Personality Inventory and creative process preferences. In G. J. Puccio et al. (Eds.), Proceedings from An International Conference on Creativity and Innovation Management Ð The 2nd Community Meeting, Volume Two (pp. 164-175). Buffalo, NY: International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State.

Puccio, G. J., & Keller-Mathers, S. (2007). Enhancing thinking and leadership skills through creative problem solving (pp. 281-301). In A. G. Tan (Ed.), Creativity: A handbook for teachers. Singapore: World Scientific.

Puccio, G. J., Firestien, R. L., Coyle, C., & Masucci, C. (2005). Effectiveness of CPS training: A review of the impact on individuals in the workplace (pp. 199-212). Proceedings from the 1st Creativity and Innovation Management Community Workshop, Oxford, UK.

Puccio, G. J. (2004). Creativity in organizational: An imperative or a distraction. In W. Haukedal & B. Kuvaas (Eds.), Creativity and problem solving in organizations (pp. 105-128). Bergen, Norway: Fagbokforlaget.

Puccio, G. J., & Gonz‡lez, D. W. (2004). Nurturing Creative Thinking: Western Approaches and Eastern Issues. In S. Lau, A. N. N. Hui, & G. Y. C. Ng (Eds.), Creativity: When East meets West (pp. 393-428). Hong Kong: World Scientific.

Puccio, G. J. (2001). The nature and nurture of creative thinking: A critical life skill. In L. Sing (Chair), Creativity: a Moment of Aha! The Second International Symposium on Child Development, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.

Puccio, G. J., & Murdock, M. C. (2001). Creative thinking: An essential life skill. In A. Costa (Ed.), Developing minds: A source book for teaching thinking (pp. 67-71). Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Puccio, G. J. (1999). Teams. In M. A. Runco & S. Pritzker (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Creativity (pp. 639-649). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Murdock, M. C., & Puccio, G. J. (1999). Using an ecological approach: The choice and challenge. In G. J. Puccio & M. C. Murdock (Eds.), Creativity assessment: Readings and resources (pp. 479-494). Buffalo, NY: Creative Education Foundation.

Puccio, G. J., & Murdock, M. C. (1999). Creativity assessment: An introduction and overview. In G. J. Puccio & M. C. Murdock (Eds.),Creativity assessment: Readings and resources (pp. 5-24). Buffalo, NY: Creative Education Foundation.

Puccio, G. J. (1995). Why study creativity? In M. Joyce, S. G. Isaksen, G. J. Puccio, F. Davidson, & C. Coppage (Eds.), Introduction to creativity: An anthology for college courses on creativity which provides historical and current thinking from interdisciplinary perspectives (pp. 49-56). Acton, MA: Copley Publishers.

Puccio, G. J., & Avarello, L. L. (1995). Links between creativity education and intervention programs for at-risk students. In K. W. McCluskey, P. A. Baker, S. C. O'Hagan, & D. J. Treffinger, (Eds.), Lost prizes: Talent development and problem solving with at-risk populations (pp. 63-76). Sarasota, FL: Center for Creative Learning.

Puccio, G. J. (1994). An overview of creativity assessment. In S. G. Isaksen, M. C. Murdock, R. L. Firestien, G. J. Puccio & D. J. Treffinger (Eds.), The assessment of creativity: An occasional paper from the creativity based information resources project (pp. 5-27). Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Puccio, G. J., & Firestien, R. L. (1994). Conceptual and methodological references on creativity and assessment. In S.G. Isaksen, M.C. Murdock, R. L. Firestien, G. J. Puccio & D. J. Treffinger (Eds.), The assessment of creativity: An occasional paper from the creativity based information resources project (pp. 50-64). Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Puccio, G. J., Isaksen, S. G., Treffinger, D. J. & Murdock, M. C. (1994). Future implications of an ecological approach: Using Profiling as a tool. In S.G. Isaksen, M.C. Murdock, R. L. Firestien, G. J. Puccio & D. J. Treffinger (Eds.), The assessment of creativity: An occasional paper from the creativity based information resources project (pp. 104-119). Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1993). Profiling creativity: Nature and implications of a new research approach. In S. S. Gryskiewicz (Ed.), Discovering creativity: Proceedings of the 1992 international creativity and innovation networking conference (pp. 163-166). Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.

Murdock, M. C., & Puccio, G. J. (1993). A contextual organizer for conducting creativity research. In S. G. Isaksen, M. C. Murdock, R. L. Firestien, & D. J. Treffinger (Eds.), Understanding and recognizing creativity: The emergence of a discipline (pp. 249-280). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1992). Profiling creativity: A position paper. In L. Novelli (Ed.), Collected research papers: 1992 international creativity and innovation networking conference (pp. 70-79). Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.

Rickards, T., & Puccio, G. J. (1992). Problem finding, idea finding, and implementation: An exploratory model for investigating small-group problem-solving. In P. Barrar & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Managing organizations in 1992: Strategic responses (pp. 247-263). London, UK: Routledge.

Puccio, G. J. (1987). Two dimensions of creativity: Level and style. Proceedings of the Continuing Education Conference of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition and Faculties of Graduate Programs in Public Health (pp. 65-69). Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Reports, Newsletter Articles & Letters to Editors

Puccio, G. J. (2008). Summary of the second creativity and innovation management community meeting, 28-30 May, 2008, Buffalo State College, USA. Creativity and Innovation Management, 17, 245-246.

Puccio, G. J. (2005, Jan-Feb). Creativity 101: An Introduction to Some Basic Concepts and the Field of Creativity Studies. The Informal Learning Review, 70, pp. 2,3, 7 & 9.

Puccio, G. J. (1999). Creative thinking: Fostering an essential workplace skill. Network: Society for Human Resource Managers, 13 (3), 1.

Puccio, G. J. (1999, October,). Creative thinking: Fostering an essential workplace skill. Network (Society for Human Resource Management ¥ Niagara Frontier Chapter, 13, p. 1.

Puccio, G. J. (1998). Letters from the field. Roeper Review, 21, 85-86.

Puccio, G. J. (1997). Psychological diversity: Implications for teaching and learning. Teaching Today, 4, 1, 2, 7, 10.

Puccio, G. J. (1996, July-September). Applying Creative Problem Solving to school-based management: Tips from practice. Creative Learning Today, 6, pp. 2, 3, 9.

Lauer, K., & Puccio, G. J. (1994, January-March). Creativity Based Information Resources: 5000th entry added to database. International Creativity Network Newsletter, 4, 5.

Puccio, G. J. (1993, April-June). Profiling creative problem solving: Putting the puzzle together. International Creativity Network Newsletter, 3, 1, 6, 7.

Puccio, G. J. (1991, July-September). Creativity research dialogue continues. International Creativity Network Newsletter, 1, 1-2, 9.

Puccio, G. J. (1989). Rationale for the study of creativity: A review and summary. In T. Rickards & S. Moger (Eds.), Creativity & Innovation Yearbook (pp. 13-26). Manchester, UK: Manchester Business School.

Puccio, G. J., & Dorval, K. B. (1988). Affirmative judgment for evaluating performance. Creative Learning Today, 2, 3.

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Technical and Unpublished Reports

Puccio, G. J. (2002). FourSight technical manual. Evanston, IL: THinc Communications.

Puccio, G. J., & Lehrberger, R. (1999). Leadership Institute for Managers: Impact Study (research report prepared for the Times-Mirror Corporation).

Isaksen, S. G., Murdock, M. C., Lauer, K., Dorval, K. B. & Puccio, G. J., (1995). Situational Outlook Questionnaire: Understanding the climate for creativity and change (SOQ) Ð A technical manual. Buffalo, NY: The Creative Problem Solving Group Ð Buffalo.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1996). Research development and dissemination at the Center for Studies in Creativity: 1996-97. Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1995). Research development and dissemination at the Center for Studies in Creativity: 1995-96. Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1994). Research development and dissemination at the Center for Studies in Creativity: 1994-95. Buffalo, NY: Center for Studies in Creativity.

Puccio, G. J. (2001). BCPI technical manual. Unpublished manual for the Buffalo Creative Process Inventory. Evanston, IL: THinc Communications.

Puccio, G. J., (1995). A review of the shared decision-making training and intervention program for the North Tonawanda City School District. A summary report presented to the North Tonawanda City School District.

Puccio, G. J. (1990). Person-environment fit and its effect on creative performance, job satisfaction, and stress. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. 

Rickards, T., & Puccio, G. J. (September, 1989). Pathfinding, decision making and implementation: A model and preliminary results from a study of teamproblem-solving behaviors. Paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, Manchester, England.

Isaksen, S. G., & Puccio, G. J. (1988). A report on the creative thinking skills evaluation research project (technical report prepared for the Procter & Gamble Company). Buffalo: Center for Studies in Creativity. 

Puccio, G. J. (August, 1987). The effect of cognitive style has upon problemdefining-behavior. Paper presented at the 1987 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York.

Puccio, G. J. (1987). The effect of cognitive style upon problem-defining behavior. Unpublished master's thesis, Buffalo State College.

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