A multiple pathway model linking charismatic leadership attempts and abusive supervision

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 222, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 190-202

  Pundt, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abusive supervision; Antecedents; Charismatic leadership; Follower perceptions; Leader behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915745662     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000186     Document Type: Review

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