LMX and subordinate performance: The moderating effects of task characteristics

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 275-285

  Dunegan, Kenneth J ^a   Uhl Bien, Mary ^c   Duchon, Dennis ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Leader member exchange; Subordinate performance; Task characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036344293     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019641700724     Document Type: Article

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