Linking the emotional reactions to coping: A closer look at gender differences among Israeli managers

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-128

  Kariv, Dafna ^a  

^a The College of Management ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Coping behaviour; Emotional reactions; Gender; Managers; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049113194     PISSN: 17408938     EISSN: 17408946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2007.017013     Document Type: Article

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