The Moderating Effects of Personal Reputation on Accountability-Strain Relationships

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-83

  Laird, Mary Dana ^a   Perryman, Alexa A ^b   Hochwarter, Wayne A ^c   Ferris, Gerald R ^c   Zinko, Robert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; personal reputation; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58749083401     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012567     Document Type: Article

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