The Effect of Mood On Creativity in the Innovative Process

The International Handbook on Innovation

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 191-203

  Kaufmann, Geir ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Creative problem solving; Creativity; Innovation; Innovative process; Mood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940870188     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044198-6/50014-0     Document Type: Chapter

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