Experiencing Incivility in Organizations: The Buffering Effects of Emotional and Organizational Support

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 340-372

  Miner, Kathi N ^a   Settles, Isis H ^b   Pratt Hyatt, Jennifer S ^b   Brady, Christopher C ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857010754     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00891.x     Document Type: Article

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