Computer-Supported Work Group Potency and Effectiveness: The Role of Transformational Leadership, Anonymity, and Task Interdependence

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 491-511

  Sosik, John J ^b   Avolio, B J ^a   Kahai, S S ^a   Jung, D I ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anonymity; Leadership; Task interdependence; Work groups

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

TASK INTERDEPENDENCE; WORK GROUP POTENCY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 0032131208     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(98)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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