The role of organizational learning in transformational leadership and organizational innovation

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 621-631

  Hsiao, Hsi Chi ^a   Chang, Jen Chia ^b  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Organizational innovation; Organizational learning; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255137051     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-011-9165-x     Document Type: Article

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