Participation in decision making: A matter of context?

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 646-662

  Scott Ladd, Brenda ^a   Marshall, Verena ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Decision making; Employee participation; Job satisfaction; Mathematical modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992933778     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730410564988     Document Type: Article

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