Comparing victim attributions and outcomes for workplace aggression and sexual harassment

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 874-888

  Hershcovis, M Sandy ^a   Barling, Julian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attributions; Incivility; Meta analysis; Sexual harassment; Workplace aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; VICTIM; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; CRIME VICTIMS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77957327453     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020070     Document Type: Article

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