"In the eye of the beholder": A new approach to studying folk theories of leadership

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 27-42

  Sivasubramaniam, Nagaraj ^a   Kroeck, K Galen ^b   Lowe, Kevin B ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 79959296605     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107179199700400204     Document Type: Article

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