Re-thinking ethical leadership: An interdisciplinary integrative approach

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 791-808

  Eisenbeiss, Silke Astrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethical leadership; Interdisciplinary approach; Justice; Responsibility; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865064836     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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