The external leadership of self-managing teams: Intervening in the context of novel and disruptive events

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 497-508

  Morgeson, Frederick P ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group; Leadership; Team

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF CARE; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MAINTENANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF CARE; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 20444461713     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.3.497     Document Type: Article

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