Linking meaningfulness in the workplace to employee creativity: The intervening role of organizational identification and positive psychological experiences

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-375

  Cohen Meitar, Ravit ^a   Carmeli, Abraham ^a   Waldman, David A ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951676460     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410902969910     Document Type: Article

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