Gender Differences in the Perceived Effectiveness of Narcissistic Leaders

Applied Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 473-498

  De Hoogh, Annebel H B ^a   Den Hartog, Deanne N ^b   Nevicka, Barbora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Business School   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84933278351     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apps.12015     Document Type: Article

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