Authentic Leadership and Employee Voice Behavior: A Multi-Level Psychological Process

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 349-361

  Hsiung, Hsin Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Authentic leadership; Leader member exchange; Positive mood; Procedural justice climate; Voice behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860216096     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1043-2     Document Type: Article

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