Measuring empowerment

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 102-108

  Pardo Del Val, Manuela ^a   Lloyd, Bruce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Measurement; Organizations; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986021396     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730310463297     Document Type: Article

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