The Relationship between Transformational Leadership, Product Innovation and Performancein SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-151

  Matzler, Kurt ^a   Schwarz, Erich ^b   Deutinger, Natasa ^c   Harms, Rainer ^b  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^c SALZBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Austria)

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EID: 71949114008     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2008.10593418     Document Type: Article

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