Leader Deception Influences on Leader-Member Exchange and Subordinate Organizational Commitment

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 508-521

  Griffith, Jennifer A ^a   Connelly, Shane ^a   Thiel, Chase E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

deception; gain; leadership behavior; organizational commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857473911     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051811403765     Document Type: Article

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