Workplace ostracism and hospitality employees' counterproductive work behaviors: The joint moderating effects of proactive personality and political skill

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 219-227

  Zhao, Hongdan ^a   Peng, Zhenglong ^a   Sheard, Geoff ^b  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Fläkt Woods Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviors; Joint moderator; Political skill; Proactive personality; Workplace ostracism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876151269     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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