Better than brainstorming? Potential contextual boundary conditions to brainwriting for idea generation in organizations

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-145

  Heslin, Peter A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67249119398     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317908X285642     Document Type: Article

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