Vision-based leadership: Relationships and consequences in Thai and Australian retail stores

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-188

  Kantabutra, Sooksan ^a   Vimolratana, Pisanu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Australia; Leadership; Motivation (psychology); Retail trade; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751544417     PISSN: 17574323     EISSN: 17574331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17574320910989113     Document Type: Article

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