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Research Papers / Artículos De Investigación

Does transformational leadership predict group emotional intelligence in work settings? / ¿Es el liderazgo transformacional un predictor de la inteligencia emocional grupal en los contextos laborales?

Pages 513-538 | Received 12 Jun 2016, Accepted 24 Nov 2016, Published online: 05 Sep 2017

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