High-performance work systems, joint impact of transformational leadership, an empowerment climate and organizational ambidexterity: Cross level evidence

Journal of Organizational Change Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 424-444

  Chang, Yi Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cross level evidence; High performance work systems; Organizational ambidexterity; Transformational leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964492927     PISSN: 09534814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JOCM-09-2015-0150     Document Type: Article

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