When Is Educational Specialization Heterogeneity Related to Creativity in Research and Development Teams? Transformational Leadership as a Moderator

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1709-1721

  Shin, Shung J ^a   Zhou, Jing ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

educational specialization heterogeneity (or diversity); team creative efficacy; team creativity; transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; CREATIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; RESEARCH;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CREATIVENESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; RESEARCH;

EID: 36348971221     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.6.1709     Document Type: Article

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