The Effects of Occupational Characteristics on the Experience and Expression of Anger in the Workplace

Work and Occupations

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-72

  Sloan, Melissa M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Emotion management; Interpersonal communication; Occupational characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842281938     PISSN: 07308884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0730888403260734     Document Type: Review

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