Perceptions of brainstorming in groups: The quality over quantity hypothesis

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-150

  Rowatt, Wade C ^a   Nesselroade Jr , K Paul ^b   Beggan, James K ^a   Allison, Scott T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b Simpson University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 0031513432     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.1997.tb00786.x     Document Type: Article

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