Development of a measurement instrument for innovative work behaviour as a dynamic and context-bound construct

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-59

  Messmann, Gerhard ^a   Mulder, Regina H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Innovation development; Innovative work behaviour; Measurement instrument; Reflection; Work activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016200315     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2011.646894     Document Type: Article

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