The dimensionality of counterproductivity: Are all counterproductive behaviors created equal?

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 446-460

  Spector, Paul E ^a   Fox, Suzy ^b   Penney, Lisa M ^c   Bruursema, Kari ^a   Goh, Angeline ^a   Kessler, Stacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Counterproductive work behavior; Emotion; Job satisfaction; Sabotage; Theft; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646566850     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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