Transformational leadership and creativity: Exploring the mediating effects of creative thinking and intrinsic motivation

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-211

  Chen, Chun Hsi Vivian ^a   Li, Hung Hui ^b   Tang, Ya Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Creative thinking; Creativity; Enterprise development; Intrinsic motivation; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449093390     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2009.022627     Document Type: Article

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