Workplace affect and workplace creativity: A review and preliminary model

Human Performance

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-194

  James, Keith ^a   Brodersen, Marc ^a   Eisenberg, Jacob ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 3042592240     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1702_3     Document Type: Review

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