Organizational frustration and aggressive behaviors

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 95-118

  Heacox, Nancy J ^a   Sorenson, Richard C ^b  

^a Pacific Science and Engineering Group Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aggression; Aggressive behavior; Frustration; Workplace violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 17444381168     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v04n03_07     Document Type: Article

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