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The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the 2017 Administrative Sciences Best Paper Awards, who were chosen by a selection committee.
The following papers, in no particular order, have won the 2017 Administrative Sciences Best Paper Awards:
Can Servant Leaders Fuel the Leadership Fire? The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Followers’ Leadership Avoidance Adm. Sci. 2017, 7(1), 6; doi: 10.3390/admsci7010006 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/7/1/6
The Functions of a Servant Leader Adm. Sci.2017, 7(1), 5; doi: 10.3390/admsci7010005 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/7/1/5
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Administrative Sciences 2017 Best Paper Award
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– All papers published in Administrative Sciences will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).