Moderating effects of political skill, perceived control, and job-related self-efficacy on the relationship between negative affectivity and physiological strain

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 549-571

  Zellars, Kelly L ^a,b   Perrewé, Pamela L ^b,e   Rossi, Ana M ^c,f,g,h   Tepper, Bennett J ^d,i   Ferris, Gerald R ^b,j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Clinica De Stress E Biofeedback   (Brazil)

^d GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^f International Stress Management Association(ISMA BR)   (Brazil)

^g Clínica de Stress and Biofeedback

^h UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

ⁱ GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j American Institute of Stress ^*

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EID: 51449101233     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.484     Document Type: Article

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