Authentically leading groups: The mediating role of collective psychological capital and trust

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-24

  Walumbwa, Fred O ^a   Luthans, Fred ^b   Avey, James B ^c   Oke, Adegoke ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650426146     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.653     Document Type: Article

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