Gender, organizational justice perceptions, and union organizing

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-72

  Simpson, Patricia A ^a   Kaminski, Michelle ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational justice; Organizing; Unions; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847623843     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-006-9032-9     Document Type: Article

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