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A critical examination of the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and transformational leadership. / Lindebaum, Dirk; Cartwright, Susan.
In: Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 47, No. 7, 11.2010, p. 1317-1342.

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Lindebaum D, Cartwright S. A critical examination of the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and transformational leadership. Journal of Management Studies. 2010 Nov;47(7):1317-1342. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00933.x

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Lindebaum, Dirk ; Cartwright, Susan. / A critical examination of the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and transformational leadership. In: Journal of Management Studies. 2010 ; Vol. 47, No. 7. pp. 1317-1342.

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