Autocratic leadership around the globe: Do climate and wealth drive leadership culture?

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-59

  Van De Vliert, Evert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autocratic leadership; Cultural adaptation; Democratic leadership; National wealth; Thermal climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444453127     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022105282294     Document Type: Review

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