Neuroticism and the psychosomatic model of workplace bullying

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-88

  Djurkovic, Nikola ^a   McCormack, Darcy ^a   Casimir, Gian ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bullying; Employee behaviour; Stress; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644503556     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940610643224     Document Type: Article

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