Creativity and Improvisation in Jazz and Organizations: Implications for Organizational Learning

Organization Science

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 605-622

  Barrett, Frank J ^a  

^a Naval Postgraduate School   (United States)

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EID: 0032356191     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.9.5.605     Document Type: Article

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