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Leader Advancement Motive, Political Skill, Leader Behavior, and Effectiveness: A Moderated Mediation Extension of Socioanalytic Theory

Christian EwenUniversity of Bonn
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Andreas WihlerUniversity of Bonn
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Rachel E. FriederOld Dominion University
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Gerhard BlickleUniversity of BonnCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert HoganHogan Assessment Systems
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Gerald R. FerrisFlorida State University
Pages 373-392 | Published online: 14 Nov 2014

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