Gavin de becker has stated that "many experts lose the creativity and imagination of the less informed." what does this statement mean i an organizational context? o instinct, not expertise, is always the prime mover of innovation. o overspecialization inevitably kills the creative spark o so-called "expert advice" is often no better than the advice of non-experts. o experts, because they rely on previous patterns of thinking, often overlook a new element when it appears.

Asmall town wants to build some new recreational facilities. the proposed facilities include a swimming pool, recreation center, basketball court and baseball field. the town council wants to provide the facilities which will be used by the most people, but they face budget and land limitations. the town has $400,000 and 14 acres of land. the pool requires locker facilities which would be in the recreation center, so if the swimming pool is built the recreation center must also be built. also, the council has only enough flat land to build the basketball court or the baseball field. the daily usage and cost of the facilities (in $1,000) are shown below. which facilities should they build? facilityusagecost ($1,000)landswimming pool4001002recreation center5002003basketball court3001504baseball field2001005