Equity sensitivity: Construction of a measure and examination of its psychometric properties

Journal of Management

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 885-910

  Sauley, Kerry S ^a   Bedeian, Arthur G ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042185424     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920630002600507     Document Type: Article

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