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Leadership clarity and team innovation in health care. / West, Michael; Borrill, Carol S; Dawson, Jeremy F et al.
In: The Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 14, No. 4-5, 08.2003, p. 393-410.

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West, M, Borrill, CS, Dawson, JF, Brodbeck, F, Shapiro, DA & Haward, B 2003, 'Leadership clarity and team innovation in health care', The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4-5, pp. 393-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-9843(03)00044-4

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West, M., Borrill, C. S., Dawson, J. F., Brodbeck, F., Shapiro, D. A., & Haward, B. (2003). Leadership clarity and team innovation in health care. The Leadership Quarterly, 14(4-5), 393-410. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-9843(03)00044-4

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West M, Borrill CS, Dawson JF, Brodbeck F, Shapiro DA, Haward B. Leadership clarity and team innovation in health care. The Leadership Quarterly. 2003 Aug;14(4-5):393-410. doi: 10.1016/S1048-9843(03)00044-4

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West, Michael ; Borrill, Carol S ; Dawson, Jeremy F et al. / Leadership clarity and team innovation in health care. In: The Leadership Quarterly. 2003 ; Vol. 14, No. 4-5. pp. 393-410.

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