Tiếng Việt
15(4)2025
The influence of despotic leadership on innovative behavior in Ho Chi Minh City businesses: The mediating role of leader-member exchange
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Hoa Sen University, Ho Chi Minh City ,
Vietnam
Submitted: 23-10-2024
Accepted: 17-12-2024 Published: 15-01-2025
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