Linking intrinsic motivation, risk taking, and employee creativity in an R&D environment

R and D Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-208

  Dewett, Todd ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249992288     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2007.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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