The social side of creativity: A static and dynamic social network perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-106

  Perry Smith, Jill E ^a   Shalley, Christina E ^a  

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EID: 0037259866     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2003.8925236     Document Type: Article

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