Assessing the trait theory of leadership using self and observer ratings of personality: The mediating role of contributions to group success

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 670-685

  Colbert, Amy E ^a   Judge, Timothy A ^b   Choi, Daejeong ^a   Wang, Gang ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Five; Leadership; Observer ratings; Personality; Self ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862585779     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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