Asking the right questions about leadership: Discussion and conclusions

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-47

  Hackman, J Richard ^a,c   Wageman, Ruth ^b,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Followers; Leaders; Leadership theory; Learning; Traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846090731     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.1.43     Document Type: Article

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