Behavioural outcomes of psychological contract breach in a Non-Western culture: The moderating role of equity sensitivity

British Journal of Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 376-386

  Restubog, Simon Lloyd D ^a   Bordia, Prashant ^b   Tang, Robert L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c faculty of the Natural Science Area School of Multidisciplinary Studies of De La Salle College of Saint Benilde in Manila   (Philippines)

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EID: 36148959039     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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