Does emotional intelligence – as measured by the EQI – influence transformational leadership and/or desirable outcomes?

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 330-351

  Brown, F William ^a   Bryant, Scott E ^a   Reilly, Michael D ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative tests; Emotional intelligence; Organizational performance; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748335676     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730610677954     Document Type: Article

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