The Leader–Member Exchange Relationship: A Multisource, Cross-Level Investigation

Journal of Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 915-935

  Gooty, Janaki ^a   Yammarino, Francis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cross classified models; cross level issues; dyads; groups; leader member exchange; multisource data

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962168157     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206313503009     Document Type: Article

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