Transformational leadership and performance: An experimental investigation of the mediating effects of basic needs satisfaction and work engagement

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 543-555

  Kovjanic, Snjezana ^a   Schuh, Sebastian C ^b,c   Jonas, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Shanghai   (China)

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EID: 84885045880     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12022     Document Type: Article

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