Reciprocal effects of work stressors and counterproductive work behavior: A Five-wave longitudinal study

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 529-539

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a   Spector, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behavior; Incivility; Longitudinal study; Reciprocal effects; Work stressors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877838867     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031732     Document Type: Article

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