Perceptions of and reactions to workplace bullying: A social exchange perspective

Human Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 761-780

  Parzefall, Marjo Riitta ^a   Salin, Denise M ^b  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bullying; Harassment; Job employee attitudes; Organizational justice; Organizational psychology; Perceived organizational support; Psychological contracts; Social exchange theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953157361     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726709345043     Document Type: Article

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