Lack of reciprocity and strain: Narcissism as a moderator of the association between feeling under-benefited and irritation

Work and Stress

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 56-67

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a   Semmer, Norbert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

equity; fairness; irritation; lack of reciprocity; narcissism; stress; well being; work related stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858186048     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2012.657038     Document Type: Article

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