Emotional episodes at work: An experiential exercise in feeling and expressing emotions

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 477-500

  Gibson, Donald E ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emotion management; emotional intelligence; emotions; feeling; scripts; workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990341427     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1052562905282016     Document Type: Article

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