Everyone fails! Using emotion regulation and self-leadership for recovery

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-150

  Boss, Alan D ^a   Sims Jr , Henry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Leadership; Management skills; Self development

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049106124     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940810850781     Document Type: Article

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