Creative climate and learning organization factors: Their contribution towards innovation

Leadership and Organization Development Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 639-654

  Ismail, Meriam ^a  

^a Ministry of Higher Education   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Creative thinking; Learning organizations; Strategic leadership; Working practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744440660     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730510633719     Document Type: Article

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