Breadcrumbs to transformational acts: Enacting implicit leader prototypes to become psychologically empowered as a leader.
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Authors
- Fadel K. Matta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2056-0139)
- Cory M. Eisenhard
- Emma L. Frank
- Charles W. Bennion
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Fisher College (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001421
- Primary Topic
- Child Therapy and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00