The effect of follower regulatory focus and extraversion on leadership behavior: The role of emotional intelligence

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-107

  Moss, Simon ^a   Ritossa, Damian ^a   Ngu, Simon ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Extraversion; Leadership; Regulatory focus

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149511881     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.27.2.93     Document Type: Article

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