The selection of creative ideas after individual idea generation: Choosing between creativity and impact

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-68

  Rietzschel, Eric F ^a   Nijstad, Bernard A ^b   Stroebe, Wolfgang ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d CREMA CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 75849136841     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X414204     Document Type: Article

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