A different perspective: The multiple effects of deep level diversity on group creativity

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 822-832

  Harvey, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creativity; Diversity; Group

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878984957     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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