A Review of Instruments Assessing Creative and Innovative Environments Within Organizations

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-140

  Mathisen, Gro Ellen ^a,c   Einarsen, Ståle ^b  

^a Norwegian School of Hotel Management   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

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EID: 1842813251     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1601_12     Document Type: Review

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