The role of power in sexual harassment as a counterproductive behavior in organizations

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-53

  Popovich, Paula M ^a   Warren, Michael A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviors; Power; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549098548     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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