The impact of digital technology on the generation and implementation of creative ideas in the workplace

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 5-11

  Oldham, Greg R ^a   Da Silva, Nancy ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Creativity; Digital technology; Implementation; Innovation

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION;

CREATIVE IDEAS; CREATIVITY; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; IMPLEMENTATION;

COMPUTERS;

EID: 84911477727     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.041     Document Type: Article

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