Can Counterproductive Work Behaviors Be Productive? CWB as Emotion-Focused Coping

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-166

  Krischer, Mindy M ^a   Penney, Lisa M ^a   Hunter, Emily M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; coping; counterproductive work behavior; justice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNTERPRODUCTIVE WORK BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; JUSTICE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950567868     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018349     Document Type: Article

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