Interactive effects of growth need strength, work context, and job complexity on self-reported creative performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 489-505

  Shalley, Christina ^a   Gilson, Lucy ^b   Blum, Terry ^a,c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship

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EID: 67650364344     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2009.41330806     Document Type: Article

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