The relational antecedents of voice targeted at different leaders

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 841-851

  Liu, Wu ^a   Tangirala, Subrahmaniam ^b   Ramanujam, Rangaraj ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee voice; Leader member exchange; Upward communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELECOMMUNICATION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CHINA; COMMUNICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84884238962     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032913     Document Type: Article

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