Theory, research, and practice in library management 4: Creativity

Library Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 125-131

  Walton, Graham ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creative thinking; Innovation; Libraries; Library management; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749004566     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120810844702     Document Type: Review

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