Understanding the use of intimidation as a response to job tension: Career implications for the global leader

Career Development International

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 648-666

  Gallagher, Vickie Coleman ^a   Harris, Kenneth J ^b   Valle, Matthew ^c  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^c ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Career development; Globalization; Managers; Stress; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349105859     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430810911100     Document Type: Article

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