Linking transformational leadership and team performance: A conflict management approach

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1586-1611

  Zhang, Xin an ^a   Cao, Qing ^b   Tjosvold, Dean ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 80053164803     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00974.x     Document Type: Article

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