Managing for "creativity": MBAs and the transfer of creativity?

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-141

  Wong, Loong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Education; Knowledge creation; Knowledge economy; Master of business administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649126573     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140810882252     Document Type: Article

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