Workplace Bullying: The Role of Psychosocial Work Environment Factors

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-232

  Tuckey, Michelle R ^a   Dollard, Maureen F ^a   Hosking, Patrick J ^a   Winefield, Anthony H ^a  

^a Griffith Institute of Health and Medical Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

job control; job demands; police; social support; workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 69149097874     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016841     Document Type: Article

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