TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Dysfunctional workplace behavior among municipal employees in Spanish and Finnish cities: a cross-national comparison JO - Perceptual and motor skills A1 - Varhama, Lasse M. A1 - Báguena, Maria Jose A1 - Toldos, Maria Paz A1 - Beleña, Maria Angeles A1 - Roldán, Maria Consuelo A1 - Díaz, Amelia A1 - Osterman, Karin A1 - Bjorkqvist, Kaj SP - 463 EP - 468 VL - 110 IS - 2 N2 - A comparative study measuring differences in the prevalence of conflicts, burnout, bullying, and sexual harassment among municipal employees between two European cities was conducted using a self-report instrument, the Psychosocial Workplace Inventory. The cities were Valencia, Spain (n=1,007) and Vaasa, Finland (n=1,979). Significant differences were found between reports of employees from the two cities. The Spanish employees reported higher scores on every type of dysfunctional workplace behavior measured: conflicts, burnout, bullying, and sexual harassment.
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LA - en SN - 0031-5125 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -