Title

The stigma of reporting wrongdoing at work: When doing right is perceived as wrong

Journal title

Polish Psychological Bulletin

Yearbook

2012

Issue

No 2

Authors

Bjørkelo, Brita ; Macko, Maciej

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Humanistyczne i Społeczne

Publisher

Committee for Psychological Science PAS

Date

2012

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10059-012-0008-3

Source

Polish Psychological Bulletin; 2012; No 2

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Polish Psychological Bulletin (founded in 1970) is an official journal of Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee for Psychological Science.The journal publish a variety of papers, including empirical reports of experiments, surveys and field studies, theoretical articles, controversies and analytic papers on important psychological topics. Relevance for an international readership is our prominent goal, Polish Psychological Bulletin does not publish clinical case studies, or technical articles. Submissions from all domains of psychology are encouraged, especially those that address new developments and pursue innovative approaches.

Periodically, the journal will announce a call for papers for special issues. The journal will also entertain unsolicited proposals for special issues that fit the stated scope of the Polish Psychiological Bulletin (please contact the journal’s Editor-in-Chief with a detailed description of your proposal).

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For information on specific requirements, please see the Author Guidelines.

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