Individual reactions to leadership succession in workgroups

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 118-136

  Ballinger, Gary A ^a   Schoorman, F David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846600846     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.23463887     Document Type: Review

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