"Yes, we have an anti-bullying policy, but.:" HR professionals' understandings and experiences with workplace bullying policy

Communication Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-327

  Cowan, Renee L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Human resource professionals; Organizational policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959198594     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2011.553763     Document Type: Article

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