Lack of reciprocity, narcissism, anger, and instigated workplace incivility: A moderated mediation model

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 461-475

  Meier, Laurenz L ^a   Semmer, Norbert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Counterproductive work behaviour; Lack of reciprocity; Mediation; Moderation; Narcissism; Workplace incivility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882273186     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2012.654605     Document Type: Article

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