Bullying at work: A discussion of definitions and prevalence, based on an empirical study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-172

  Agervold, Mogens ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bullying; Emotional abuse; Harassment; Mobbing; Scapegoat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34047213762     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00585.x     Document Type: Article

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