Investigating Individual Differences Among Targets of Workplace Incivility

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-69

  Milam, Alex C ^a   Spitzmueller, Christiane ^a   Penney, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

bullying; counterproductive work behavior; individual differences; personality; workplace incivility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58749084886     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012683     Document Type: Article

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