Overestimating oneself and overlooking the law: Psychological supports for employment at will

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-35

  Eastman, Wayne ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive dissonance; Employment at will; Employment insecurity; Perceptual biases; Prospect theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037584513     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025615702772     Document Type: Review

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