The dramatistic genre in leadership studies: Implications for research and practice

Leadership

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-205

  Sinha, Paresha N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Drama; Leader identity; Leader follower interactions; Leader follower relations; Performances

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954944235     PISSN: 17427150     EISSN: 17427169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742715010363209     Document Type: Article

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