The Perceived Fairness of Layoff Practices

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1588-1617

  Hemingway, Monica A ^a   Conte, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346938513     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01965.x     Document Type: Article

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