Why Do They Bully? Bullying Behavior and Its Implication on the Bullied

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-99

  Dhar, Rajib Lochan ^a  

^a India   (India)

Author keywords

culture; India; intentions to leave; qualitative; stress; workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861322298     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: 15555259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2012.666463     Document Type: Article

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