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Constructivist Theories of Leadership

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Johnston, L.M. (2016). Constructivist Theories of Leadership. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_1916-1

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