Developing leadership character in business programs

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-305

  Crossan, Mary ^a   Mazutis, Daina ^b   Seijts, Gerard ^a   Gandzs, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b IMD   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84876866591     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2011.0024A     Document Type: Article

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