Speaking up in ad hoc multiteam systems: Individual-level effects of psychological safety, status, and leadership within and across teams

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 930-945

  Bienefeld, Nadine ^a   Grote, Gudela ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Leadership; Multiteam systems; Psychological safety; Speaking up; Status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905437912     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2013.808398     Document Type: Article

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