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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Graham
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:35:27Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:35:27Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:08:48Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationBrown, G. and Robinson, S. 2011. Reactions to territorial infringement. Organization Science. 22 (1): pp. 210-224.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39618
dc.identifier.doi10.1287/orsc.1090.0507
dc.description.abstract

Territoriality represents a new area of research in organizations. In this study, we empirically examined how territorial infringement leads to anger and reactionary defenses. Using a cognitive appraisal theory of anger, we posited that a perceived infringement evokes anger that, in turn, fuels reactionary defenses. We tested our hypotheses by using data collected in an open-ended survey of 125 employees. They provided us with critical incidents of perceived infringement at work, which we then coded into quantitative measures. We found that employees are territorial over a wide variety of things at work, and they react in many ways when they perceive infringement of these territories. We discuss these findings and suggest several directions for future research in this emerging area. © 2011 INFORMS.

dc.titleReactions to territorial infringement
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume22
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage210
dcterms.source.endPage224
dcterms.source.issn1047-7039
dcterms.source.titleOrganization Science
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
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