Overt Anger in Response to Victimization: Attributional Style and Organizational Norms as Moderators

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-164

  Aquino, Karl ^a   Douglas, Scott ^b   Martinko, Mark J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; GOVERNMENT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1842782343     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.9.2.152     Document Type: Article

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