Workplace aggression

Handbook of Work Stress

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 189-218

  Schat, Aaron C H ^a   Kevin Kelloway, E ^b,c,d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   (Canada)

^d Centre for Leadership Excellence   (United States)

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EID: 84952309415     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781412975995.n8     Document Type: Chapter

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