Self-leadership in organizational teams: A multilevel analysis of moderators and mediators

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 322-346

  Konradt, Udo ^a   Andreßen, Panja ^a   Ellwart, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Instrumentality; Motivation; Self efficacy; Self leadership; Teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951675075     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320701693225     Document Type: Article

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