Toward a theory of individual differences and leadership: Understanding the motivation to lead

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 481-498

  Chan, Kim Yin ^a,b   Drasgow, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Ministry of Defence Government of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLDIER; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84983011084     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.3.481     Document Type: Article

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