Paternalistic leadership in Chinese organizations: Research progress and future research directions

Leadership and Management in China: Philosophies, Theories, and Practices

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 171-205

  Farh, Jiing Lih ^a   Liang, Jian ^a   Chou, Li Fang ^b   Cheng, Bor Shiuan ^c  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84926958244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511753763.008     Document Type: Chapter

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