The distinctive effects of dual-level leadership behaviors on employees' trust in leadership: An empirical study from China

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 213-237

  Bai, Yuntao ^a   Li, Peter Ping ^b   Xi, Youmin ^c,d  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Dual level effect; Leader member exchange; Perceived organizational support; Social exchange; Trust in leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861483763     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-011-9280-6     Document Type: Article

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