Explaining injustice: The interactive effect of explanation and outcome on fairness perceptions and task motivation

Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 591-610

  Colquitt, Jason A ^a   Chertkoff, Jerome M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036789565     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(02)00157-5     Document Type: Article

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