Transformational leadership and followers' attitudes: The mediating role of psychological empowerment

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1842-1863

  Castro, Carmen Barroso ^a   Perinan, Ma Mar Villegas ^a   Bueno, Jose Carlos Casillas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviours; Empowerment; Followers; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349158005     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190802324601     Document Type: Article

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