Understanding procedural justice and its impact on business organizations

Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 489-511

  Konovsky, Mary A ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001119535     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920630002600306     Document Type: Article

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