Predicting workplace aggression: A meta-analysis

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 228-238

  Hershcovis, M Sandy ^a,d,g   Turner, Nick ^a,d,g   Barling, Julian ^a,d   Arnold, Kara A ^b,e   Dupré, Kathryne E ^b,e   Inness, Michaile ^a,h   LeBlanc, Manon Mireille ^a,i   Sivanathan, Niro ^c,f  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

ⁱ BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviors; Meta analysis; Well being; Workplace aggression; Workplace deviance

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WORKPLACE;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33846296977     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.1.228     Document Type: Article

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