Regulatory Focus, Task Engagement and Divergent Thinking

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 199-210

  Beuk, Frederik ^a   Basadur, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b North Central College Piano Academy   (United States)

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EID: 84969523676     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/caim.12182     Document Type: Article

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