Workplace fairness and emotional exhaustion in Nigeria police: The moderating role of gender

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-416

  Adebayo, D O ^a   Sunmola, A M ^a   Udegbe, I B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Emotional exhaustion; Gender; Nigeria police; Perceived workplace fairness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; POLICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 49449109262     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800701415456     Document Type: Article

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