The moderating effects of justice on the relationship between organizational politics and workplace attitudes

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-144

  Harris, Kenneth J ^a   Andrews, Martha C ^b   Kacmar, K Michele ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

3 way interaction; Justice; Moderation; Politics; Turnover intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548951833     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-007-9054-9     Document Type: Article

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