A meta-analysis of the relationship between procedural justice and distributive justice: Implications for justice research

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-56

  Hauenstein, Neil M A ^a   McGonigle, Tim ^b   Flinder, Sharon W ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Performance Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributive justice; Fairness; Measuring justice; Procedural justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142725171     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014482124497     Document Type: Review

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