Justice and the political in organizational life: A narrative inquiry

Journal of Management Inquiry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-19

  Woodilla, Jill ^a   Forray, Jeanie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Narrative; Organizational justice; Political consciousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949186040     PISSN: 10564926     EISSN: 15526542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10564926080170010201     Document Type: Review

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