Solving everyday problems creatively: The role of problem construction and personality type

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-197

  Reiter Palmon, Roni ^a   Mumford, Michael D ^b   Threlfall, K Victoria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b American Inst for Research   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000652581     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1103_1     Document Type: Article

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