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Do Ideals Differ and Matter? An Investigation of Authentic Leadership Ideals Among Norwegian Military Officers Across Generations – and Its Impact on Leadership Practice Cover

Do Ideals Differ and Matter? An Investigation of Authentic Leadership Ideals Among Norwegian Military Officers Across Generations – and Its Impact on Leadership Practice

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|Jan 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.58 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 25
Submitted on: Dec 6, 2019
Accepted on: Oct 2, 2020
Published on: Jan 11, 2021
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