Motivating knowledge workers to innovate: A model integrating motivation dynamics and antecedents

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-101

  Amar, A D ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge management; Motivation (psychology); Organizational behaviour; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051492210     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060410534366     Document Type: Article

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