Toward an Explanation of Applicant Reactions: An Examination of Organizational Justice and Attribution Frameworks

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 308-335

  Ployhart, Robert E ^a   Ryan, Ann Marie ^a  

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EID: 0000988982     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/obhd.1997.2742     Document Type: Article

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