EBK THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337516020
Author: DAFT
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 2, Problem 9DQ
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To discuss: Whether an entrepreneurial leader is important to an organization and the way this role is different from other roles in an organization.
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