Who displays ethical leadership, and why does it matter? An examination of antecedents and consequences of ethical leadership

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 151-171

  Mayer, David M ^a   Aquino, Karl ^b   Greenbaum, Rebecca L ^c   Kuenzi, Maribeth ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858424540     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2008.0276     Document Type: Article

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