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Publication date: 12 June 2017

Jill Booth, Jane L. Ireland, Sandi Mann, Mike Eslea and Lynda Holyoak

This study aims to explore the causes, characteristics and consequences of workplace anger expression and suppression, with an additional aim of testing the emotional dimension of…

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Purpose

This study aims to explore the causes, characteristics and consequences of workplace anger expression and suppression, with an additional aim of testing the emotional dimension of Affective Events Theory.

Design/methodology/approach

Participants (n = 187) from management and non-management positions completed an event-contingent anger diary over a period of four working weeks, alongside measures on trait anger and job satisfaction.

Findings

Over 50 per cent of the sample disclosed anger-causing events. In keeping with Affective Events Theory, disposition was important, with trait anger higher in those disclosing anger-causing events. There appeared a range of factors predicting the expression of anger, with these focused primarily on individual issues and pre-existing emotion rather than work characteristics.

Originality/value

Through consideration of management and non-management workers and by using a longitudinal design, the study highlights the importance of individual factors in understanding workplace anger. It notes the value in focusing on discrete emotion. The findings offer a clear direction for future research that could assist with enhancing models of workplace emotion, particularly if the aim is to account for discrete emotions.

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International Journal of Conflict Management, vol. 28 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1044-4068

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 24 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 April 2005

Lynda Holyoak

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 26 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 September 2003

Lynda Holyoak

554

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 24 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 March 2003

Lynda Holyoak

224

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 24 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 May 2002

Lynda Holyoak

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 23 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 September 2002

Lynda Holyoak

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 23 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 22 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 December 2001

Lynda Holyoak

155

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 22 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 June 2000

Lynda Holyoak

122

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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