INTED 2008 International Technology, Education, and Development Conference Valencia, Spain - March 3 - 5, 2008 ―Teaching Innovation Values: A Failure Analysis Approach

摘要

Values are constant, passionate, fundamental beliefs, collectively called a ―worldview,‖ that propel the actions of individuals and corporations. In describing values, Malphurs (2004) said, ―A study of values concerns your beliefs, but not just any beliefs. Values are rooted in your core or central beliefs‖ (37). Fisher also explained the antecedent nature of values: ―Worldview is the lens that people use to interpret their reality and assign meaning to events, experiences, and relationships‖ (2). Values serve as the conceptual foundation upon which individual and group life is constructed. In essence, an individual‘s core values answer the question, ―Why do we do what we do?‖ and serve as constant standards or criteria to guide judgment, choice, attitude, evaluation, and action. Examples of values include integrity, justice, cooperation, responsibility, security, thrift, and order.