Competition and creative performance: Effects of competitor presence and visibility

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 337-345

  Shalley, Christina E ^a,c   Oldham, Greg R ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0000321070     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1004_5     Document Type: Article

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