Books by David H. (University of South Australia) Cropley

Creativity is usually associated with positivity. This book, however, focuses on resourceful crime - namely, creativity as a means to criminal success. The book goes beyond simply demonstrating the link between crime and creativity and works out implications for practice, such as preventative measures and training of law enforcers.

Organizations increasingly need to innovate in order to survive, and this book demonstrates how they can effectively apply the psychology of creativity to business. The authors analyze the nature of innovative products and the processes that generate them, the psychological characteristics of innovative people, and the environments that facilitate innovation.