Alternative approaches for studying shared and distributed leadership

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-328

  Fitzsimons, Declan ^a   James, Kim Turnbull ^a   Denyer, David ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051698843     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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