Emotional intelligence: Sine Qua non of leadership or folderol?

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-59

  Walter, Frank ^a   Cole, Michael S ^b   Humphrey, Ronald H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951879362     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMP.2011.59198449     Document Type: Review

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