Emotion regulation and its implications for leadership: An integrative review and future research Agenda

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-303

  Haver, Annie ^a   Akerjordet, Kristin ^a   Furunes, Trude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Deep acting; Emotion regulation; Integrative review; Leaders; Leadership; Surface acting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897590256     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051813485438     Document Type: Article

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