A review on the study of creativity in Singapore

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-284

  Tan, Ai Girl ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0034552362     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2000.tb01215.x     Document Type: Article

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