When Competition Turns Ugly: Collective Injustice, Workgroup Identification, and Counterproductive Work Behavior

Human Performance

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-51

  Enns, Janelle R ^a   Rotundo, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84858163383     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959285.2011.631646     Document Type: Article

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