Career experiences and scientific performance: A study of social, physical, life, and health sciences

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 105-129

  Mumford, Michael D ^a   Connelly, Mary Shane ^a   Scott, Ginamarie ^a   Espejo, Jazmine ^a   Sohl, Laura M ^a   Hunter, Samuel T ^a   Bedell, Katrina E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 23844521317     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1702&3_1     Document Type: Review

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