Development of a private sector version of the (Engaging) Transformational Leadership Questionnaire

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-121

  AlbanMetcalfe, John ^a   AlimoMetcalfe, Beverly ^a  

^a Leadership Research and Development Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Public sector organizations; Questionnaires; Transformational leadership; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247163698     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730710726813     Document Type: Article

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