Participation's effect on task performance: Mediating roles of goal acceptance and procedural justice

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-125

  Renn, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 0031989858     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00020-9     Document Type: Article

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