Managing creative performance: Important strategies for leaders of creative efforts

Advances in Developing Human Resources

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 366-385

  Waples, Ethan P ^a   Friedrich, Tamara L ^b  

^a University of Central   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

creativity; feedback; innovation; leadership; performance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555196662     PISSN: 15234223     EISSN: 15523055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1523422311424713     Document Type: Review

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