Wage comparisons with similar and dissimilar others

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-131

  Sweeney, Paul D ^a   McFarlin, Dean B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 19944391338     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317904X23808     Document Type: Review

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