The prevention of workplace bullying as a question of human resource management: Measures adopted and underlying organizational factors

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-231

  Salin, Denise ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bullying; Harassment; Human resource management; Policies; Prevention; Public sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549102736     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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