---
_id: '230'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Cognitive fit theory (CFT) provides guidance for how best to represent information
    that is relevant for solving a given problem. CFT is widely established in information
    systems research and its validity has been demonstrated in a great variety of
    contexts. However, of the two major types of problems that exist (i.e., routine
    and creative problems) prior CFT research has addressed only one: routine problems.
    Creative problems, despite their importance, have been left unaddressed. Therefore,
    based on the visual sketching model of problem solving, we propose an extension
    of CFT and thereby demonstrate that cognitive fit can promote problem solving
    performance also for creative problems. In doing so, we extend the boundary of
    CFT and add to creativity research a previously unknown cognitive mechanism for
    promoting creative performance: cognitive fit. Moreover, we contribute to general
    problem solving research by bridging the gap between problem solving in creativity
    and information systems research.'
author:
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: John, Thomas
  id: '3952'
  last_name: John
- first_name: Dennis
  full_name: Kundisch, Dennis
  id: '21117'
  last_name: Kundisch
citation:
  ama: 'John T, Kundisch D. Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension of Cognitive Fit
    Theory to Creative Problems. In: <i>Proceedings of the 36th International Conference
    on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA</i>. ; 2015.'
  apa: 'John, T., &#38; Kundisch, D. (2015). Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension
    of Cognitive Fit Theory to Creative Problems. In <i>Proceedings of the 36th International
    Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA</i>. Fort Worth, USA.'
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{John_Kundisch_2015, title={Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An
    Extension of Cognitive Fit Theory to Creative Problems}, booktitle={Proceedings
    of the 36th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth,
    USA}, author={John, Thomas and Kundisch, Dennis}, year={2015} }'
  chicago: 'John, Thomas, and Dennis Kundisch. “Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension
    of Cognitive Fit Theory to Creative Problems.” In <i>Proceedings of the 36th International
    Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA</i>, 2015.'
  ieee: 'T. John and D. Kundisch, “Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension of Cognitive
    Fit Theory to Creative Problems,” in <i>Proceedings of the 36th International
    Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA</i>, Fort Worth, USA,
    2015.'
  mla: 'John, Thomas, and Dennis Kundisch. “Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension
    of Cognitive Fit Theory to Creative Problems.” <i>Proceedings of the 36th International
    Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA</i>, 2015.'
  short: 'T. John, D. Kundisch, in: Proceedings of the 36th International Conference
    on Information Systems (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA, 2015.'
conference:
  location: Fort Worth, USA
  name: 36th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
date_created: 2017-10-17T12:41:36Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:55:45Z
ddc:
- '040'
department:
- _id: '276'
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language:
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project:
- _id: '1'
  name: SFB 901
- _id: '17'
  name: SFB 901 - Subprojekt C5
- _id: '4'
  name: SFB 901 - Project Area C
publication: Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Information Systems
  (ICIS), Fort Worth, USA
status: public
title: 'Why Fit Leads to Surprise: An Extension of Cognitive Fit Theory to Creative
  Problems'
type: conference
user_id: '16205'
year: '2015'
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