Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the individual and contextual antecedents of authentic leadership (AL) proposed in the authentic leadership development (ALD) theory. Design/methodology/approach: Survey data were collected from 74 leaders from two Midwestern organizations....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the boundaries of positive organizational behavior (Luthans, 2002a, b) to North Africa and the Middle East. Specifically, the relevance of Psychological Capital (PsyCap et al. , 2007), composed of the positive psychological resources of hope,...

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