The challenge of creativity and culture: A framework for analysis with application to Arabian Gulf firms

International Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-477

  Rice, Gillian ^a  

^a Garvin School of International Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Arab culture; Arabian Gulf firms; Creativity; Culture; Knowledge creation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037971168     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-5931(03)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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