The interactive effect of leader-member exchange and electronic communication on employee psychological empowerment and work outcomes

Leadership Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 772-783

  Hill, N Sharon ^a   Kang, Jae Hyeung ^c   Seo, Myeong Gu ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic communication; Leader member exchange; Psychological empowerment; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902369546     PISSN: 10489843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.04.006     Document Type: Article

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