Antecedents of counterproductive behavior at work: A general perspective

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 647-660

  Marcus, Bernd ^a   Schuler, Heinz ^b  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROL; COOPERATION; CRIME; GERMANY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; SOCIAL FACILITATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 4043145013     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.89.4.647     Document Type: Review

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