Egocentric interpretations of fairness in asymmetric, environmental social dilemmas: Explaining harvesting behavior and the role of communication

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-126

  Wade Benzoni, Kimberly A ^a   Tenbrunsel, Ann E ^b   Bazerman, Max H ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030210909     PISSN: 07495978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/obhd.1996.0068     Document Type: Article

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