Group creativity: The effects of extrinsic, intrinsic, and obligation motivations

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-172

  Cooper, Randolph B ^a,c   Jayatilaka, Bandula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 33745616085     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1802_3     Document Type: Article

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