Contextual implications for transformational and servant leadership. A historical investigation

Management Decision

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1410-1431

  Humphreys, John H ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management history; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 28944446708     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740510634949     Document Type: Article

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