Toward Understanding the Direct and Indirect Effects of Transformational Leadership on Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 480-492

  Tafvelin, Susanne ^a   Armelius, Kerstin ^a   Westerberg, Kristina ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

affective well being; climate for innovation; longitudinal study; social work; transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857491380     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051811418342     Document Type: Article

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