The impact of leader personality on new product development teamwork and performance: The moderating role of uncertainty

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-247

  Aronson, Zvi H ^a   Reilly, Richard R ^a   Lynn, Gary S ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leader personality; New product development projects; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

LEADER PERSONALITY; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; TEAMWORK;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33748129646     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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