The role of self-esteem and social influences in aggressive reactions to interactional injustice

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-170

  Burton, James P ^a,b   Mitchell, Terence R ^b   Lee, Thomas W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Justice; Retaliation; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044541393     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-005-6995-8     Document Type: Article

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