Consequences of organizational justice expectations in a selection system

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 455-466

  Bell, Bradford S ^a,d   Wiechmann, Darin ^b,c   Ryan, Ann Marie ^b,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^d and History   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipatory justice; Applicant reactions; Expectations; Organizational justice; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 33645387732     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.2.455     Document Type: Article

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