Personality and the perception of transformational leadership: The impact of extraversion, neuroticism, personal need for structure, and occupational self-efficacy

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 708-739

  Felfe, Jörg ^a   Schyns, Birgit ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33645317359     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00026.x     Document Type: Review

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