Trust, connectivity, and thriving: implications for innovative behaviors at work

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-191

  Carmeli, Abraham ^a   Spreitzer, Gretchen M ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

And trust; Connectivity; Innovative behaviors; Thriving

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449365817     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2009.tb01313.x     Document Type: Article

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