Innovation in top management teams

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 680-693

  West, Michael A ^a   Anderson, Neil R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030350620     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.6.680     Document Type: Article

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