What Can Universities Learn From Organizational Creative Space Design Research? A Look at Maker Spaces
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-30-2021
Abstract
The maker movement is a relatively nascent concept characterized by open access to resources and tools to foster innovation and creativity. This movement has created an opportunity for universities to support student ingenuity and originality. Organizational design and creativity research has provided conceptual frameworks and assessments to inform the physical layout of a maker space. This paper provides university leaders with propositions and processes for designing and assessing the impact of a maker space. The propositions are supported by theoretical models and assessment approaches. A central theme to the propositions is that the physical attributes of a maker space must be user centric.
Publication
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
Publisher
North American Business Press
Volume
21
Issue
6
Pages
47-62
Department
College of Business and Management
Recommended Citation
Santos, A. F., Barber, III, D., Harris, M., & Haymore, J. (2021). What can universities learn from organizational creative space design research? A look at maker spaces. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(6), 47-62. https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v21i6.4373