Application of the equity theory of motivation to sport settings: Importance and effect of inequity of overpayment

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Wann, Daniel L ^a   Fortner, Barry V ^a   Schrader, Michael P ^a   Rosenberger, Susan ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4043087989     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1997.85.1.227     Document Type: Article

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