Groups, teams, and creativity: The creative potential of idea-generating groups

Applied Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-262

  Paulus, Paul B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0039372630     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1464-0597.00013     Document Type: Article

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