Social influence, creativity and innovation

Social Influence

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 228-247

  Paulus, Paul B ^a   Dzindolet, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brainstorming; Group creativity; Innovation; Social influence; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349086043     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510802341082     Document Type: Article

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