Job characteristics, work attitudes and behaviors in a non-western context: Distributive justice as a mediator

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 457-477

  Elanain, Hossam M Abu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Job descriptions; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149145364     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710910955985     Document Type: Article

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