Thinking and Working Style (TWS)

Sagiv, L., Arieli, S., Goldenberg, J., & Goldschmidt, A. (2010). Structure and freedom in creativity: The interplay between externally imposed structure and personal cognitive style. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 31, 1086-1110.


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Description


References


Description:

Purpose

The measure is designed to asses individual differences in cognitive style. The measure includes two scales, one for the systematic cognitive style and the other for the intuitive cognitive style.
Questions

  • 10 items using 5-point ratings

Sub-scales

2: systematic and intuitive
Domain

Decision Style
Sample items

  • "Before I do something important, I plan carefully" (systematic)
  • "I often follow my instincts" (intuitive)


References:

Scale:
Sagiv, L., Arieli, S., Goldenberg, J., & Goldschmidt, A. (2010). Structure and freedom in creativity: The interplay between externally imposed structure and personal cognitive style. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 31, 1086-1110.

Uses:
Sagiv, L., Amit, A., Ein-Gar, D. and Arieli, S. (2013), Not All Great Minds Think Alike: Systematic and Intuitive Cognitive Styles. Journal of Personality. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12071
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