The Strength-of-Weak-Ties Perspective on Creativity: A Comprehensive Examination and Extension

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 592-601

  Baer, Markus ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Personality; Social network ties

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CREATIVENESS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77954801064     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018761     Document Type: Article

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