Transformational leadership or the iron cage: Which predicts trust, commitment and team efficacy?

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 315-320

  Arnold, Kara A ^a   Barling, Julian ^a   Kevin Kelloway, E ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commitment; Corporate culture; Leadership; Teamwork; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131390     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006162     Document Type: Article

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