The interactive effects of centralization on the relationship between justice and satisfaction

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-144

  Andrews, Martha C ^a   Baker, Thomas L ^b   Hunt, Tammy G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centralization; Justice; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549086650     PISSN: 15480518     EISSN: 19397089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1548051808320984     Document Type: Article

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