Advice Networks in Teams: The Role of Transformational Leadership and Members' Core Self-Evaluations

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1004-1017

  Zhang, Zhen ^a   Peterson, Suzanne J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advice networks; Core self evaluations; Team diversity; Team performance; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80052834676     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023254     Document Type: Article

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