Organizational stress, psychological strain, and work outcomes in six national contexts: A closer look at the moderating influences of coping styles and decision latitude

Cross Cultural Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-29

  Bhagat, Rabi S ^a   Krishnan, Balaji ^a   Nelson, Terry A ^a   Leonard, Karen Moustafa ^b   Moustafa, Karen ^c   Billing, Tejinder K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^d Rohrer College of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Decision making; Employee behaviour; Organizational culture; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952048143     PISSN: 13527606     EISSN: 17586089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13527601011016880     Document Type: Article

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