Opening the black box: Why and when workplace exclusion affects social reconnection behaviour, health, and attitudes

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 239-255

  Scott, Kristin L ^a   Tams, Stefan ^b   Schippers, Michaéla C ^c   Lee, KiYoung ^d  

^a Bowling Green State University   (United States)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Being envied; Occupational stress; Positive affect; Workplace exclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922255672     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2014.894978     Document Type: Article

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