Understanding social loafing: The role of justice perceptions and exchange relationships

Human Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-84

  Murphy, Susan M ^a   Wayne, Sandy J ^b   Liden, Robert C ^b   Erdogan, Berrin ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distributive justice; Interactional justice; LMX; Social loafing; TMX

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037252049     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726703056001450     Document Type: Article

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