Leadership, individual differences, and workrelated attitudes: A cross-culture investigation

Applied Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 212-230

  Walumbwa, Fred O ^a,d   Lawler, John J ^b   Avolio, Bruce J ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947222029     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2006.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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