Distributed Leadership: A Review of Literature

A review of empirical research studies of distributed leadership from public and private sector settings completed since 1995.

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[51]  Nicholas M. Allix.  Transformational Leadership , 2000 .

[52]  J. McGregor.  Collaboration in Communities of Practice , 2003 .

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