Embeddedness and new idea discussion in professional networks: The mediating role of affect-based trust

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-104

  Chua, Roy Y J ^a   Morris, Michael W ^b   Ingram, Paul ^b  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Embeddedness; Innovation; Networks; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956925693     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2010.tb01327.x     Document Type: Article

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