Pulling the Levers: Transformational Leadership, Public Service Motivation, and Mission Valence

Public Administration Review

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 206-215

  Wright, Bradley E ^a   Moynihan, Donald P ^b   Pandey, Sanjay K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856985020     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02496.x     Document Type: Article

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