Validating measures of leader authenticity: Relationships between implicit/explicit self-esteem, situational cues, and leader authenticity

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-231

  Randolph Seng, Brandon ^a   Gardner, William L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentic leadership; Construct operationalization; Implicit and explicit self esteem; Indirect measures; Situational influences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897584504     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051812464780     Document Type: Article

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