Direct and indirect effects of three core charismatic leadership components on performance and attitudes

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-51

  Kirkpatrick, Shelley A ^a,b   Locke, Edwin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0030534567     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.81.1.36     Document Type: Article

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