The element of play in innovation work: The case of new drug development

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-146

  Styhre, Alexander ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84862012091     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2007.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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