Company on the couch: Unveiling toxic behavior in dysfunctional organizations

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 226-238

  Goldman, Alan ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM IV TR; Dysfunctional organizations; Management consulting; Toxic behavior; Toxic leadership; Toxin detectors; Toxin handlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749089739     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056492608318157     Document Type: Review

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