Consumers' Creative Talent: Which Characteristics Qualify Consumers for Open Innovation Projects? An Exploration of Asymmetrical Effects

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-262

  Füller, Johann ^a   Matzler, Kurt ^a   Hutter, Katja ^a   Hautz, Julia ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Austria)

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EID: 84878123632     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2012.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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