Shared leadership in teams: An investigation of antecedent conditions and performance

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1217-1234

  Carson, Jay B ^a   Tesluk, Paul E ^b   Marrone, Jennifer A ^c  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36749041421     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20159921     Document Type: Article

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