Understanding the Role of Value-Focused Thinking in Idea Management

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 196-206

  Selart, Marcus ^a   Johansen, Svein Tvedt ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 85017378677     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2011.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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