The effect of leadership on follower moral identity: Does transformational/transactional style make a difference?

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-163

  Zhu, Weichun ^a   Riggio, Ronald E ^b   Avolio, Bruce J ^c   Sosik, John J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

follower moral development; follower moral identity; transactional leadership; transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052969181     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051810396714     Document Type: Article

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