Job-decision inconsistencies involving social comparison information: The role of dominating alternatives

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1149-1158

  Tenbrunsel, Ann E ^a,c   Diekmann, Kristina A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036988613     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.87.6.1149     Document Type: Article

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