The impact of culture and individualism-collectivism on the creative potential and achievement of American and Chinese adults

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 355-366

  Zha, Peijia ^a   Walczyk, Jeffrey J ^a   Griffith Ross, Diana A ^a   Tobacyk, Jerome J ^a   Walczyk, Daniel F ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 33749170137     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1803_10     Document Type: Article

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