Measuring equity sensitivity

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 90-108

  Foote, David A ^a   Harmon, Susan ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity theory; Measurement testing and instruments; Questionnaires; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33344470082     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940610650721     Document Type: Article

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