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Mentorship and creativity: Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style

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Mentorship and creativity: Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style. / Wang, Jian; Shibayama, Sotaro.
In: Research Policy, Vol. 51, No. 3, 104451, 30.04.2022.

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Wang, J & Shibayama, S 2022, 'Mentorship and creativity: Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style', Research Policy, vol. 51, no. 3, 104451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2021.104451

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Wang, J., & Shibayama, S. (2022). Mentorship and creativity: Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style. Research Policy, 51(3), Article 104451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2021.104451

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Wang J, Shibayama S. Mentorship and creativity: Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style. Research Policy. 2022 Apr 30;51(3):104451. Epub 2021 Dec 16. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104451

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Wang, Jian ; Shibayama, Sotaro. / Mentorship and creativity : Effects of mentor creativity and mentoring style. In: Research Policy. 2022 ; Vol. 51, No. 3.

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