Transformational leadership in Pakistan: An examination of the relationship of transformational leadership to organizational culture and innovation propensity

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 461-480

  Tipu, Syed Awais Ahmad ^a   Ryan, James C ^b   Fantazy, Kamel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Creativity; Developing country; Innovation propensity; Organizational culture; Pakistan; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870196161     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2012.18.4.461     Document Type: Article

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