Beyond self-management: Antecedents and consequences of team empowerment

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 58-74

  Kirkman, Bradley L ^a   Rosen, Benson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0033248832     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/256874     Document Type: Article

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