Exploring the role of leader-subordinate interactions in the construction of organizational positivity

Leadership

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-101

  Pina E Cunha, Miguel ^a   Campos E Cunha, Rita ^a   Rego, Arménio ^b  

^a NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Leadership; Organizational energy; Positive organizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849111132     PISSN: 17427150     EISSN: 17427169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742715008098311     Document Type: Article

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