Is good character good enough? The effects of situational variables on the relationship between integrity and counterproductive work behaviors

Human Resource Management Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-84

  Fine, Saul ^a   Horowitz, Ishayau ^a   Weigler, Hanoch ^a   Basis, Liat ^a  

^a Midot Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Counterproductive behaviors; Employee engagement; Integrity; Security controls

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549103324     PISSN: 10534822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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