Transformational leadership and task cohesion in sport: The mediating role of intrateam communication

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 249-257

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Arthur, Calum A ^b   Hardy, James ^b   Callow, Nichola ^b   Williams, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Communication; Leadership; Multilevel analyses; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870934634     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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