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An Impact of Anger Expression on Organizational Behavior – a Literature Review
An Impact of Anger Expression on Organizational Behavior – a Literature Review

Author(s): Julia Piecuch, Paulina Wojciechowska
Subject(s): Economy, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; emotion; anger expression

Summary/Abstract: The anger has the influence on Organizational Behavior (OB). To prove that, wehave conducted a literature review which combines the notion of anger with the behavior in the workplace. The literature shows the relationship of anger with motivation dependingon its intensity and because of individual differences regarding ways of coping with it,which are a component of the cognitive scheme acquired through learning. Personal motivation was included as a factor related to Productive Work Behavior (PWB). This paper comprisesa concise study of anger which takes into consideration a chosen subset of exitingtheories. Moreover, the Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) theories of organizational behavior are described. The main contribution of this paper is the critical literature review of the theories applying the concept of angerto the organizational environment.

  • Issue Year: 20/2019
  • Issue No: 6.3
  • Page Range: 133-144
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English