Exploring the relationships between perceived coworker loafing and counterproductive work behaviors: The mediating role of a revenge motive

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-270

  Hung, Tsang Kai ^a   Chi, Nai Wen ^b   Lu, Wan Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Collectivist culture; Counterproductive work behavior; Perceived loafing; Revenge; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350619749     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-009-9104-6     Document Type: Article

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