Empirical verification of stimulators and inhibitors of creativity development and shaping the creative attitudes of students

Abstract

Creativity, beside knowledge and innovation, is a significant determinant of the growth of modern economies. It is the
potential of non-materialistic resources on which depend economic successes of whole regions as well as of business entities
functioning in them. Non-materialistic resources are difficult for diagnosis owing to their attributes and a difficulty appears
among researchers of the presented phenomena in interpreting the applied methods and the analysis of obtained research
results. However, all the time attempts are made to describe economic components of this type because theorists as well as
experienced experts of economic life prove, in their numerous publications on the problem, that the significance of these
resources for the development is unquestionable.Therefore, the attempt to study the determinants of creativity
development and creative attitudes among young people was made. These factors are so desirable in today's economy. The
main objective of the research was: Using scientific procedures and using the appropriate methodology examined and
recognized stimulators and inhibitors of creativity development at universities and their impact on the creativity
development of students.The considerations were the basis for the formulation of research hypothesis: The higher the level
of stimulation from the university in the development of creativity, the higher the level of creativity among students, which
as part of the intellectual capital is a major factor in the development of micro- and macro-region.In order to verify this
objective and the research hypothesis, tests on a group of 232 students from the University of Szczecin, West Pomeranian
University of Technology and the Academy of Arts were conducted.
Keywords: competence, students, human capital, creativity, higher education institution