National Personality Profiles and Innovation: The Role of Cultural Practices

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 331-348

  Rossberger, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

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EID: 84906055159     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12075     Document Type: Article

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