Doing what feels right: The influence of CEO character and emotions on top management team dynamics

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-66

  Kisfalvi, Veronika ^a   Pitcher, Patricia ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Character; Emotions; Strategic leadership; Top management teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247229655     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492602250518     Document Type: Article

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