Task rotation and polychronicity: Effects on individuals' creativity

Human Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-131

  Madjar, Nora ^a   Oldham, Greg R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 33746387425     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1902_2     Document Type: Article

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