Antecedents of responsible leader behavior: A research synthesis, conceptual framework, and agenda for future research

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-254

  Stahl, Günter K ^a   De Luque, Mary Sully ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Thunderbird: The American Graduate School of International Management   (United States)

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EID: 84907434540     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amp.2013.0126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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