Ideas are Born in Fields of Play: Towards a Theory of Play and Creativity in Organizational Settings

Research in Organizational Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue , 2006, Pages 81-131

  Mainemelis, Charalampos ^a   Ronson, Sarah ^a  

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EID: 33745750967     PISSN: 01913085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-3085(06)27003-5     Document Type: Review

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