Egocentric perceptions of relationships, competence, and trustworthiness in salary allocation choices

Social Justice Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-78

  Oesch, John M ^a   Murnighan, J Keith ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocations; Competence; Egocentrism; Justice; Relationships; Trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843063454     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022926111093     Document Type: Article

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