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The Consensual Assessment Technique: Refinement and Further Development

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The chapter by Roni Reiter-Palmon details the extension and modification of the consensual assessment technique over the years it has been used in research. In her chapter she indicates that modifications were necessary due to the use of everyday problems and the lack of expert judges. She then provides information on the specific modifications such as the use of separate ratings for solution quality (usefulness) and originality (novelty) and rater training.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA

    Roni Reiter-Palmon

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA

    Roni Reiter-Palmon

  2. School of Management, University College London, London, UK

    Colin M. Fisher

  3. School of Business, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Jennifer S. Mueller

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Reiter-Palmon, R. (2020). The Consensual Assessment Technique: Refinement and Further Development. In: Reiter-Palmon, R., Fisher, C.M., Mueller, J.S. (eds) Creativity at Work. Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Innovation in Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61311-2_15

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