Perception of the Climate for Creativity in the Workplace: The Role of the Level in the Organization and Gender

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-196

  Kwaśniewska, Joanna ^a   Nȩcka, Edward ^b  

^a SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

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EID: 33846430083     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-1690.2004.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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