Leadership styles: Some evidence from the Turkish construction industry

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-262

  Giritli, H ^a   Oraz, G Topcu ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Leadership; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

LEADERSHIP STYLES; MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANUFACTURING;

EID: 2342441746     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190310001630993     Document Type: Article

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