The role, function, and contribution of attribution theory to leadership: A review

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 561-585

  Martinko, Mark J ^a   Harvey, Paul ^b   Douglas, Scott C ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Attribution Style; Leader Member Relations; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549050260     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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