Equity sensitivity and business ethics

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 539-560

  Mudrack, Peter E ^a   Mason, E Sharon ^b   Stepanski, Kim M ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033249343     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317999166833     Document Type: Article

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