Transformational leadership and R&D innovation: Taking a curvilinear approach

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 364-372

  Eisenbeiß, Silke A ^a   Boerner, Sabine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 84890853501     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2010.00563.x     Document Type: Article

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