Charisma as a cognitive-affective phenomenon: A follower-centric approach

Management Decision

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 832-845

  Jayakody, J A S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Charisma; Cognition; Leadership; Social psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349094484     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740810882626     Document Type: Article

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