The role of appraisals and emotions in understanding experiences of workplace incivility

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-105

  Bunk, Jennifer A ^a   Magley, Vicki J ^b  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect events theory; Appraisal theory; Workplace emotions; Workplace incivility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISGUST; EMOTIONALITY; FEAR; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; OPTIMISM; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE; ATTITUDE; EMOTION; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880459932     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030987     Document Type: Article

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