Exploring the role of emotions in injustice perceptions and retaliation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 629-643

  Barclay, Laurie J ^a,c   Skarlicki, Daniel P ^a,c   Pugh, S Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attribution; Emotion; Fairness; Justice; Retaliation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 24944578645     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.90.4.629     Document Type: Review

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