Rudeness and incivility in the workplace

Friends and Enemies in Organizations: A Work Psychology Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 168-194

  Fritz, Janie Harden ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85003936013     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230248359     Document Type: Chapter

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