The Effects of Individual Differences and Charismatic Leadership on Workplace Aggression

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 176-185

  Hepworth, Willie ^a   Towler, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIVIDUALITY; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; SAMPLING; SELF CONTROL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1842631028     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.9.2.176     Document Type: Article

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