Structural determinants of team performance: The mutual influences of learning culture, creativity, and knowledge

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-264

  Yoon, Seung Won ^a   Song, Ji Hoon ^b   Lim, Doo Hun ^c   Joo, Baek Kyoo ^d  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Knowledge creation; Learning organization; Team performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006365619     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2010.483815     Document Type: Article

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