Transformational leadership and public service motivation: Driving individual and organizational performance

Public Administration Review

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 710-718

  Paarlberg, Laurie E ^a   Lavigna, Bob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b Partnership for Public Service   (United States)

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EID: 77956142107     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02199.x     Document Type: Article

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