Predicting proactive behaviour at work: Exploring the role of personality as an antecedent of whistleblowing behaviour

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 371-394

  Bjørkelo, Brita ^a   Einarsen, Ståle ^a   Matthiesen, Stig Berge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 77954252800     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317910X486385     Document Type: Article

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