Self-categorization and leadership: Effects of group prototypicality and leader stereotypicality

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1087-1099

  Hains, Sarah C ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^a   Duck, Julie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0031477342     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672972310009     Document Type: Article

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