Who abuses their coworkers? An examination of personality and situational variables

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-627

  Harris, Kenneth J ^a   Harvey, Paul ^b   Booth, Samantha L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

bullying; conflict; coworker abuse; person situation; political skill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; VICTIM;

ADULT; AFFECT; CHARACTER; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78249250881     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365489     Document Type: Article

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