A Study of the Role of ‘Representative’ Leadership in Stimulating Organization Democracy

Leadership

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-450

  Clarke, Martin ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

democracy; institutional leadership; politics; work identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990344880     PISSN: 17427150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742715006068938     Document Type: Article

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