Communication, procedural justice, and employee attitudes: Relationships under conditions of divestiture

Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-83

  Gopinath, C ^a   Becker, Thomas E ^b  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0002856959     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920630002600107     Document Type: Article

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