Subordinates' perception of managers' transformational leadership style and satisfaction: A comparison of electronic manufacturing companies in mainland China and Taiwan

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 22, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 3097-3108

  Hsu, Chia Yuan ^a   Chen, Wen Yu ^a  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross culture; Mainland China; Satisfaction; Socio economic; Taiwan; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053107259     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.560872     Document Type: Article

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