Is there a developmental slump in creativity in China? The relationship between organizational climate and creativity development in Chinese adolescents

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-40

  Yi, Xinfa ^a   Hu, Weiping ^a   Plucker, Jonathan A ^b   McWilliams, Jenna ^c  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creative organizational climate; Creativity development; The beijing test of creative thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880200714     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: 21626057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jocb.21     Document Type: Article

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