Between Individualism and Collectivism: Perception and Profiles of Creativity in Poland and Japan

Aleksandra Gajda; Mayumi Oie

doi:10.1515/ctra-2017-0011

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze creativity profiles and understanding of creativity in Poland and Japan. The study included 597 participants (233 Polish and 364 Japanese). Qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out (mixed method). We identified the existence of five different creativity profiles and ten categories for defining creativity, with significant differences in frequency between the two countries. The obtained results are discussed from the perspective of intercultural differences and the individualism / collectivism theory (Hofstede, 1983).

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Between Individualism and Collectivism: Perception and Profiles of Creativity in Poland and Japan

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