An examination of individual factors and employees' creativity: The case of Spain

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-33

  Muñoz Doyague, María F ^a,b   González Álvarez, Nuria ^a   Nieto, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b Faculty of Economics and Business Management   (Spain)

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EID: 41449089612     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410701841716     Document Type: Article

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