Exploring interpersonal dynamics This is an annual research series devoted to the examination of occupational stress health and well being with particular emphasis on the multi disciplinary nature of occupational stress. The intent is to pull together the various streams of research from a variety of disciplines to better capture the significant bodies of work in occupational stress and well being. We provide a multidisciplinary and international perspective that gives a thorough and critical assessment of issues in occupational stress and well being. The theme for this volume is: Exploring Interpersonal Dynamics. It covers Workplace Aggression and Violence against Individuals and Organizations: Causes Consequences and Interventions; The Radiating Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Occupational Stress and Well Being; The Changing Nature of Job Stress: Risk and Resources; Job Characteristics and Learning Behavior: Review and Psychological Mechanisms; Organizational Stress Through the Lens of Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory; The Role of Happiness in Organizational Research: Past Present and Future Directions; Display Rules and Strain in Service Jobs: Whats Fairness Got to do With It Stress and Well Being in the Context of Mentoring Processes: New Perspectives and Directions for Future Research Overview Pamela L. Perrew(c)Øe Daniel C. Ganster Workplace aggression and violence against individuals and organizations : causes consequences and interventions Lori Anderson Snyder Peter Y. Chen Paula L. Grubb Rashaun K. Roberts Steven L. Sauter Naomi G. Swanson The radiating effects of intimate partner violence on occupational stress and well being Michelle K. Duffy Kristin L. Scott Anne M. OLeary Kelly The changing nature of job stress : risk and resources Mark Tausig Rudy Fenwick Steven L. Sauter Lawrence R. Murphy Corina Graif Job characteristics and learning behavior : review and psychological mechanisms Toon W. Taris Michiel A.J. Kompier Organizational stress through the lens of conservation of resources (COR) theory Mina Westman Stevan E. Hobfoll Shoshi Chen Oranit B. Davidson Shavit Laski The role of happiness in organizational research : past present and future directions Thomas A. Wright Display rules and strain in service jobs : whats fairness got to do with it Alicia A. Grandey Glenda M. Fisk Stress and well being in the context of mentoring processes : new perspectives and directions for future research Angela M. Young