Transformational leadership in an acquisition: A field study of employees

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-68

  Nemanich, Louise A ^a   Keller, Robert T ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Creativity; Goal clarity; Mergers and acquisitions; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846818487     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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