Safety leadership: A longitudinal study of the effects of transformational leadership on safety outcomes

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-272

  Mullen, Jane E ^a   Kevin Kelloway, E ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 67249134805     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317908X325313     Document Type: Article

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