Following the leader in R&D: The joint effect of subordinate problem-solving style and leader-member relations on innovative behavior

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-10

  Scott, Susanne G ^a   Bruce, Reginald A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovative behavior; Leader member relations; Leadership

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

LEADER MEMBER EXCHANGE (LMX) THEORY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031996895     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.658656     Document Type: Article

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