Work Engagement and Machiavellianism in the Ethical Leadership Process

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-47

  Den Hartog, Deanne N ^a   Belschak, Frank D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behavior; Ethical identity; Ethical leadership; Machiavellianism; Personal initiative; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859586930     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1296-4     Document Type: Article

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