The influence of workplace exclusion and personality on counterproductive work behaviours: An interactionist perspective

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-502

  Hitlan, Robert T ^a   Noel, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviour; Ostracism; Personality; Workplace exclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951671448     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13594320903025028     Document Type: Article

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