Effects of upward feedback on leadership behaviour toward subordinates

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 228-238

  van Dierendonck, Dirk ^a   Haynes, Clare ^b   Borrill, Carol ^c   Stride, Chris ^d  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JPMorganChase   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feedback; Leadership; Management development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947314961     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710732137     Document Type: Article

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