Fear as a strategy: Effects and impact within the organization

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 113-127

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Bregman, Michael ^b   Moroz, Peter ^c  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b Dr NB Bregman Associates   (Canada)

^c Nova International   (Canada)

Author keywords

Control; Fear; Punishment; Rewards; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986086702     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090599810207944     Document Type: Article

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