Transformational leadership style, market competition and departmental performance: Evidence from luxury hotels in Australia

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 254-262

  Patiar, Anoop ^a   Mia, Lokman ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Department managers; Departmental performance; Hotels and resorts; Market competition; Transformational leadership style

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749103162     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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