Presidential charismatic leadership: Exploring the rhetoric of social change

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-76

  Seyranian, Viviane ^a   Bligh, Michelle C ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American presidents; Charisma; Communication; Framing; Leadership; Rhetoric; Social change; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149083034     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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