Ambidextrous leadership, paradox and contingency: evidence from AngolaFootnote

We are grateful to all those individuals who contributed to the study, in particular to our direct informants. Support from Marta Sousa and Raquel Fernandes was greatly appreciated. The paper was presented at the NovAfrica research seminar and at the 31st EGOS Colloquium, Athens. We thank the participants in both sessions for their feedback. Miguel Cunha collaborates with NovAfrica and greatly acknowledges support from Nova Executive Education.

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