Multilevel theorizing about creativity in organizations: A sensemaking perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 286-307

  Drazin, Robert ^a   Glynn, Mary Ann ^a   Kazanjian, Robert K ^a  

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EID: 0033241668     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1999.1893937     Document Type: Review

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