Trait entitlement and perceived favorability of human resource management practices in the prediction of job satisfaction

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 451-464

  Byrne, Zinta S ^a   Miller, Brian K ^b   Pitts, Virginia E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entitlement; Equity sensitivity; Human resource management practices; Job satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955096247     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-009-9143-z     Document Type: Article

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