Unlocking Creative Potential: How Personality Traits Shape Self-Efficacy and Creative Deviance

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Martin, F. F., & Ismail, I. R. (2025). Unlocking Creative Potential: How Personality Traits Shape Self-Efficacy and Creative Deviance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(1), 1112–1129.

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