The Civil Engineering Leadership Dilemma: Is Calibrated Paradoxical Leadership the Answer?
Publication: Journal of Management in Engineering
Volume 40, Issue 3
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Volume 40 • Issue 3 • May 2024
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Received: Oct 7, 2023
Accepted: Nov 9, 2023
Published online: Jan 27, 2024
Published in print: May 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Jun 27, 2024
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