A model of political leadership

Human Relations

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 483-504

  Morrell, Kevin ^a   Hartley, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Figuration; Government; Leadership; Model; Political

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745672098     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726706065371     Document Type: Article

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