The importance of vertical and shared leadership within new venture top management teams: Implications for the performance of startups

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-231

  Ensley, Michael D ^a   Hmieleski, Keith M ^b   Pearce, Craig L ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; New venture; Shared leadership; Startups; Vertical leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744514580     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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