Characteristics associated with CEO success: Perceptions of CEOs and their staff

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 213-227

  Wood, John ^a   Vilkinas, Tricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leadership; Management development; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947304340     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710732128     Document Type: Article

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