Leader-follower congruence in proactive personality and work outcomes: The mediating role of leader-member exchange

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-130

  Zhang, Zhen ^a   Wang, Mo ^b   Shi, Junqi ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84863390579     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.0865     Document Type: Article

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