Frustration-based outcomes of entitlement and the influence of supervisor communication

Human Relations

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1639-1660

  Harvey, Paul ^a   Harris, Kenneth J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

co worker abuse; political behavior; psychological entitlement; supervisor communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049469738     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726710362923     Document Type: Article

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