The case for emotion-induced toxicity: Making sense of toxic emotions in the workplace

Research Companion to Emotion in Organizations

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 73-89

  Lawrence, Sandra A ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.4337/9781848443778.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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