ABSTRACT
Anger and its expression in aggressive behaviors are prevalent in organizations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1995; Northwestern National Life, 1993). Yet, we know little about the patterns of relationships among aggressive behaviors and how these behaviors unfold over time. Further, correlational and experimental methods, our standard research disciplines (Cronbach, 1957, 1975), are not particularly useful for investigating these issues. Although traditional methods have their own strengths, they all have the general disadvantage of being extremely limited in their ability to support the scope of causal models that are often desirable in social science (Seitz, Hulin, & Hanisch, 2000).
