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How Servant Leadership Influences Organizational Citizenship Behavior

The Roles of LMX, Empowerment, and Proactive Personality

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ID23364483
AuthorsAlexander Newman (0000-0003-1170-8947, Monash University), Gary Schwarz (0000-0001-6297-3156, University of London, corresponding author), Brian Cooper (0000-0003-4242-3581, Monash University), Sen Sendjaya (0000-0001-9305-5075, Monash University)
Year2017
Volume145
Issue1
Pages49-62
Publication date2017-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Business Ethics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0167-4544 • E-ISSN: 1573-0697
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10551-015-2827-6
OpenAlexW1914016529
LanguageEN
Citations received72
References cited80

Business ethics · Empowerment · Organizational citizenship behavior · Organizational commitment · Personality · Political science · Proactivity · Public health · Public relations · Quality of Life Research · Servant leadership · Transactional leadership · Transformational leadership · Employee Performance and Leadership · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Nursing · Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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