How to promote innovative behavior at work? The role of justice and support within organizations

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-243

  Young, Linn D ^a  

^a Department of Business Management   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Innovative behavior; Justice; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873693613     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: 21626057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jocb.15     Document Type: Article

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