Authentic leadership promoting employees' psychological capital and creativity

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 429-437

  Rego, Arménio ^a   Sousa, Filipa ^b   Marques, Carla ^c   Cunha, Miguel Pina e ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^d NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Authentic leadership; Creativity; Psychological capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855351182     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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