An inductive study of feedback interactions over the course of creative projects

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 375-404

  Harrison, Spencer H ^a   Rouse, Elizabeth D ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84946153226     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2012.0737     Document Type: Article

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