The importance of self- and shared leadership in team based knowledge work: A meso-level model of leadership dynamics

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-318

  Bligh, Michelle C ^a   Pearce, Craig L ^a   Kohles, Jeffrey C ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge organizations; Leadership; Shared leadership; Team working; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646921994     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940610663105     Document Type: Article

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