Effect of grit on the teaching creativity of Indonesian teachers: The mediating role of organizational commitment and knowledge management

W. Widodo1 Social Science Education Department, Postgraduate Faculty, Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, Jakarta, IndonesiaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Robertus M. B. Gunawan2 Master of Hospital Management Department – Executive Education Center – Pelita Harapan University, Jakarta, IndonesiaView further author information

Timo Ehmke3 Department of Education, Leuphana University of Lüneburg: Leuphana Universitat Luneburg, GERMANYView further author information

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Article: 2006111 | Received 19 Jan 2021, Accepted 10 Nov 2021, Published online: 08 Dec 2021

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