Workplace Bullying in Academia Creates a Negative Work Environment. An Italian Study

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 261-275

  Giorgi, Gabriele ^a  

^a Università Europea di Roma   (Italy)

Author keywords

Academia; Management; Organizational climate; Organizational health; Workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868496140     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-012-9193-7     Document Type: Article

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