Leader-member exchange in a Chinese context: Antecedents, the mediating role of psychological empowerment and outcomes

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 793-801

  Aryee, Samuel ^a   Zhen Xiong Chen, ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antecedents; Leader member exchange; Mediator; Psychological empowerment; Work outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744539577     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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