Moderating effect of situational strength on the relationship between personality traits and counterproductive work behaviour

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 253-263

  Smithikrai, Chuchai ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviour; Personality; Situational strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349116439     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2008.00265.x     Document Type: Article

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