A Cross-Level Examination of the Process Linking Transformational Leadership and Creativity: The Role of Psychological Safety Climate

Human Performance

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 405-424

  Zhou, Qin ^a   Pan, Wen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

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EID: 84945352523     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959285.2015.1021050     Document Type: Article

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