Forgotten but not gone: An examination of fit between leader consideration and initiating structure needed and received

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 913-930

  Lambert, Lisa Schurer ^a   Tepper, Bennett J ^a   Carr, Jon C ^b   Holt, Daniel T ^c   Barelka, Alex J ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

Author keywords

Job attitudes; Leadership; Person environment fit; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TRUST;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TRUST;

EID: 84871710147     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028970     Document Type: Article

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