THE EFFECTS OF EMOTIONAL AMBIVALENCE ON CREATIVITY
Tags: CREATIVE ability; AMBIVALENCE; ORGANIZATIONAL behavior; EMOTIONS (Psychology); WORK environment; BUSINESS communication
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