Motivation to lead, motivation to follow: The role of the self-regulatory focus in leadership processes

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 500-528

  Kark, Ronit ^a   Van Dijk, Dina ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 34247473036     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.24351846     Document Type: Article

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