The self-relevant implications of distribution rules: When self-Esteem and acceptance are influenced by violations of the equity rule

Social Justice Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 327-339

  De Cremer, David ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attribution; Equity; Procedures; Self esteem; Social value orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142083972     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021267007531     Document Type: Article

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