Using The New Yorker Cartoons to Stimulate Creative Group Problem-Solving

This submission presents an activity in creative decision-making in which the participants attempt to create a cartoon caption both individually and in small groups. The cartoons all come from The New Yorker magazine’s weekly Cartoon Caption Contest. The exercise allows the participants to get some experience in creative problem solving and decision-making as group members. In addition to covering these Organizational Behavior topics, the exercise proves to be a lighthearted way for students to get to know each other and helps create an interactive class environment for the rest of the semester.