Violence-prevention climate, exposure to violence and aggression, and prevention behavior: A mediation model

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 657-677

  Chang, Chu Hsiang ^a   Eatough, Erin M ^b   Spector, Paul E ^b   Kessler, Stacey R ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mediation; Prevention motivation; Prevention performance; Strain; Violence and aggression; Violence prevention climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861526886     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.776     Document Type: Article

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