Inspiring group creativity: Comparing anonymous and identified electronic brainstorming

Small Group Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-31

  Sosik, John J ^a   Avolio, Bruce J ^b   Kahai, Surinder S ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032356545     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046496498291001     Document Type: Article

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