The transformational leadership questionnaire (TLQ-LGV): a convergent and discriminant validation study

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 280-296

  Alban Metcalfe, Robert J ^a   Alimo Metcalfe, Beverly ^b  

^a LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leadership; Local government; Questionnaires; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986146031     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730010343077     Document Type: Article

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