The relationship between transformational leadership behaviors, psychological, and training outcomes in elite military recruits

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-32

  Hardy, Lew ^a   Arthur, Calum A ^a   Jones, Graham ^b   Shariff, Adie ^c   Munnoch, Kathy ^c   Isaacs, Izzy ^d   Allsopp, Adrian J ^c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lane4 Management Group   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d Defence Coaching TDG   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coaching; Leadership development; Military; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849121641     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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