Does perceived unfairness exacerbate or mitigate interpersonal counterproductive work behaviors related to envy?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 666-680

  Cohen Charash, Yochi ^a   Mueller, Jennifer S ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Envy; Fairness; Interpersonal counterproductive work behaviors; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JEALOUSY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JEALOUSY; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34248381405     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.666     Document Type: Article

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