Transformation through tension: The moderating impact of negative affect on transformational leadership in teams

Human Relations

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1095-1121

  Mitchell, Rebecca ^a   Boyle, Brendan ^a   Parker, Vicki ^b   Giles, Michelle ^b   Joyce, Pauline ^c   Chiang, Vico ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Hunter New England Local Health District ^*  (Australia)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

emotion in organizations; group communication; healthcare organizations; identity; leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906748680     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726714521645     Document Type: Article

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