Justice in self-managing teams: The role of social networks in the emergence of procedural justice climates

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 685-701

  Roberson, Quinetta M ^a   Williamson, Ian O ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84862190423     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amj.2009.0491     Document Type: Article

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