Meaner managers: A consequence of income inequality

Social Decision Making: Social Dilemmas, Social Values, and Ethical Judgments

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 315-333

  Desai, Sreedhari D ^a   Brief, Arthur P ^a   George, Jennifer M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84908923905     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203888537     Document Type: Chapter

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