Counterproductive behaviour at work: An investigation into reduction strategies

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1272-1288

  Chang, Kirk ^a   Smithikrai, Chuchai ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviour; Organizational citizenship behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954190166     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2010.483852     Document Type: Article

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